KYOTO--A geisha community here will put on its annual “Gion Odori” dance performance in November for the first time in three years. The Gion Higashi Kabukai association, based in one of Kyoto ...

Tourists crowd the narrow, quaint streets of the area called Gion, often following tour guides who show people around and lecture for long hours, local district official Isokazu Ota said Friday.

Local district official Isokazu Ota says tourists crowd the narrow, quaint streets of the Gion area, often following tour guides around. “We are going to put up signs in April that tell tourists ...