Also known as Hanamikoji Street, Gion, Gion District
Kyoto's most famous geisha street — dark wooden machiya facades, paper lanterns, high-end tea houses, and the occasional maiko hurrying to an appointment at dusk. The chance of a daytime geiko sighting is low; dawn and dusk transit is better.
Typehistoric district, geisha district
💡Local tips
Come at dusk when geiko move between appointments.
Never photograph a maiko without consent — Gion has enforceable anti-harassment rules now.
⚠️Heads up
Formal anti-harassment rules — no follow-photography, no entering private alleys.