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The Japanese city will stop visitors from passing through a number of streets in the picturesque geisha district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan\u2019s ancient capital of Kyoto<\/strong><\/a> has long been a popular destination for tourists – but now it\u2019s fighting back against overtourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city has announced it\u2019s closing off some private-property alleys in its famous geisha district because of complaints about misbehaving visitors.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local district official Isokazu Ota says tourists crowd the narrow, quaint streets of the Gion area, often following tour guides around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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