Bad Tourist Behavior Leads To Photography Crackdown In Kyoto's Gion kotaku.com

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Earlier this year, Kotaku reported that tourists had been making the lives of geisha and maiko, who work in the area, difficult.
AdvertisementThere have also been reports that some tourists have touched their kimonos, while others have stuck their cameras in private businesses, residences, and gardens to take photos without permission.
According to NHK (via CNN), Gion residents have voted to prohibit photography in private roads, alleyways, businesses, and homes near Hanamikoji street.
Screenshot : NHKWhile there are video cameras in the area, it is unclear how punishment will be enforced.