When in Gion, do as the geishas do…well, not exactly. It’s not like I can learn to perform the tea ceremony, or do a ceremonial dance, or even properly put on a kimono in one afternoon, but I can certainly shop skincare where the geishas shop! Geishas, or geikos, are known locally in Kyoto as women of the arts and while “Memoirs of a Geisha” probably didn’t do them justice, it definitely increased people’s fascination with them (I know it did for me). So while I may not exactly fit the bill as a maiko, I can at least take home some beauty products and pretend to be one 🙂
Historic and picturesque streets and alleyways of Gion
Pretty little shops and tea houses line the streets
Yojiya is a classic beauty & skin cosmetics brand created in Kyoto and founded in 1904
Such beautiful kimonos worn during the day!
I skipped their famous “Aburatorigami” (oil blotting facial paper) & got the “Tsuyanotama” exfoliating facial cleansing sponge, “Tsuyabi” natural face wash powder, and Yojiya loose face powder instead
