Geisha selfies banned in Kyoto as foreign tourism boom takes toll www.theguardian.com

Authorities in Kyoto have banned photography in parts of the city’s main geisha neighbourhood, amid a flurry of complaints about harassment and bad behaviour by foreign tourists in the quest for the perfect selfie.
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Some said they had witnessed groups of tourists surroundings taxis carrying geiko and chasing the women along the street in an attempt to take photographs.
It requests that they avoid taking photos of geiko and maiko without permission and touching private property.
The government has set a target of 40 million overseas visitors by next year, rising to 60 million by 2030.