We saw Geisha

Leanne was so excited this afternoon when we spotted some Geisha in the Higashiyama area of Kyoto. One of them was walking down the street close to the Kodai-ji Shrine, and the other we saw late afternoon walking between two tea houses.

They really were quite beautiful, with completely powdered White faces and immaculate makeup. They pull quite a crowd when they wondered between the small lanes.

Having read Memoirs of a Geisha, Leanne has been excited to spot them since we arrived. And she wasn't satisfied with a tourist Geisha posing for photos in the street - they had to be real and wondering between tea houses!