Gion district in Kyoto closes tourist access to a private alley in an effort to curb overtourism
epa11377383 Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos look at their smartphones near Kiyomizu-dera temple, a famous tourist destination near Gion district, in Kyoto, western Japan, 29 May 2024. Gion, the famous Maiko and Geisha district of Kyoto, has begun to apply access restrictions on its streets in the face of overtourism, illustrating Japan's difficulties in dealing with the record number of foreign travelers that the country has been receiving in recent months. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
