Not them. Merely European tourists dressed up as geishas.
Accordingly to Lonely Planet, geishas could be found at Gion in Kyoto, usually from 6pm onwards. By a stroke of luck, we actually managed to spot a few.
Very evasive. They clearly don’t like the attention from the hordes of tourists who went into a mini frenzy when one is spotted. They look just painted porcelain Japanese dolls. Beautifully dressed and accessorised, they are a sight to behold. The elderly woman in the pictures seems to be in charge. Over 15 minutes or so, she was spotted with 3 different geishas before all of them quickly disappear into the night. Surreal.
Gion at night. Note the wet ground outside the shops which seem to be largely restuarants. Seems to be a custom for shop owners to wet the ground outside the shop front with water in the evening, at the start of their business day. Perhaps for luck.
