Workers walk past a board they just installed to stop tourists from entering a private alley in Gion district, Kyoto, western Japan, on May 29. PHOTO: EPA-EFE via The Straits Times/ANN
KYOTO, Japan (The Straits Times/ANN): Residents of a private street in Kyoto have threatened a 10,000 yen (S$86) fine on unruly tourists who intrude on a small private road in the Gion geisha district, a popular tourist spot.
They have installed signs at both ends of the private Kosode-Koji street on May 29, warning against entry or photography by tourists or guided tours, the Asahi Shimbun reported.
