The gokagai of Kyoto are its five geisha districts, also known as hanamachi ("flower towns").

However, conservative factions regained control of the Kaga government, and the geisha districts were abolished a decade later.

Genbatsu apparently frequents the geisha district, and has many female friends there.

Explore the exquisite temples, shrines gardens and romantic geisha district of Kyoto.

The rickshaw tradition has stayed alive in Kyoto and Tokyo's geisha districts.

It eventually evolved to become one of the most exclusive and well-known geisha districts in all of Japan.

There were other geisha districts in Kyoto, though I didn't know much about them.

One day soon the geisha districts would indeed close.

"The government has announced the closing of the geisha districts," he said.

Kagurazaka: Once one of Tokyo's last remaining hanamachi or geisha districts.