RPG in the Streets of Kyoto: A Fresh Strategy to Handle Overtourism

Kyoto Station bus terminal teeming with tourists in Shimogyō Ward. (© Jiji)

A sign to discourage problematic behavior by tourists toward maiko in Hanamikōji-dōri in Gion, Kyoto. (© Jiji)

The path up to Kiyomizu Temple, bustling with tourists, in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. (© Jiji)