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, pronounced locally as Kamihichiken , is a district of northwest Kyoto , Japan .. Kyoto. Kyoto. Japan. Japan. It is the oldest hanamachi -LRB- geisha district -RRB- in Kyoto , and is located just east of the Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine .. Kyoto. Kyoto. hanamachi. hanamachi. geisha. geisha. Kitano Tenman-gu. Kitano Tenman-gu. The name Kamishichiken literally means `` Seven Upper Houses . ''. These refer to the seven teahouses built from the equipment and material leftover from the rebuilding of the Kitano Shrine in Muromachi era -LRB- 1333 -- 1573 -RRB- .. Kamishichiken is located in Kyoto 's Nishijin area , which is known for traditional hand-woven textiles .. Kyoto. Kyoto. Nishijin. Nishijin. The quiet streets of Kamigyo-ku are made up of dark , wooden buildings , mainly ochaya -LRB- teahouses -RRB- and okiya -LRB- geisha houses -RRB- .. geisha. geisha. Kamigyo-ku. Kamigyo-ku. ochaya. ochaya. okiya. okiya. Unlike the other remaining districts , which are located close to the city center , Kamishichiken is further away , and accordingly significantly quieter and attracts fewer tourists .. The geisha of this district are known for being subtle and demure , few in number but each highly accomplished dancers and musicians .. geisha. geisha. There are approximately 25 maiko and geiko in Kamishichiken , along with 11 teahouses .. The district crest is a ring of skewered dango -LRB- sweet dumplings -RRB- .. On lanterns they appear as red circles on white paper -LRB- as opposed to Gion , which uses a similar design , but with the reverse colors -- white dango on a red background -RRB- .. Gion. Gion