Blogger Ben: Memoris of a Geisha (Tour)

Posted on | October 13, 2010 | No Comments

There really is no such tour! I made it up just because it sounded cool, at least at the time of writing, that is....right now! Ok so this is the last portion of my Kansai extravaganza monster post. A trip to Kyoto would not be complete without a trip to the Gion/祇園 the famed Maiko/Geisha district. I arrived in the evening, to a bustling crowd of people walking about. I assume that most are tourists on the same mission as me: to spot a Geisha. Armed with a crumpled up map, I hit the quiet back alleys, most of which seem very non-descript with small signs outside in Kanji.

And suddenly....BOOM...spotted!

A blurry silhouette, shuffling down the street, quietly like a thief in the night! A bunch of random French people and I chased after her and managed to grab a picture. Mission Accomplished.