Geisha Search in Kyoto
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| Gion |
It was around sunset on a Monday evening in Kyoto. We went for a stroll through the quiet
streets in the Gion district. From what I hear, Gion is the most famous district for spotting
geisha in Kyoto. We hung around for some time, strolling back and forth through
the quiet streets with discreet teahouses on every corner. After observing
traffic for a while, I became aware that I was not the only American around. In
fact, I came to find that it’s the traditional looking wooden townhouses called
machiya that bring in a lot of
tourists. These homes are extensive behind a small, misleading façade. Built
narrow in the front, they extend back about 65 feet. This kind of architecture
dates so far back, it existed even before
the year 1000.
We spotted our first geisha. Two of them strolled down the
eerily quiet street. I wondered where they were off to.
Another cool sighting to cross off my bucket list! See a real geisha live in person, CHECK!
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