Our last trip to Kyoto, we hung out in the area where most geishas are seen--the more expensive part of town holds the restaurants where their clients will wine and dine and be entertained by dance and traditional stories. We had the hardest time spotting one, but then in a matter of 15 minutes we crossed paths with 7 geishas, so lucky! They walk quickly and it is more than obvious they don't want their picture taken by tourists-- thus, most my pictures being a bit blurry, shoulda brought my flash! I felt bad following them around, but they completely fascinate me.
The second patio is similar to the beer garden in this video. It's very hard to see, but there is a geisha sitting with this huge table of people, she is right in the middle of this picture.
