I recall the chairman of the Gion Hanamachi commerce and industry association stating in a video, "Gion is not a tourist attraction; it is a commercial district. Therefore, visitors who neither buy nor eat anything are a huge nuisance—they simply crowd the area and ruin the atmosphere." Tourists who fail to observe Japanese etiquette—such as trespassing on private property or chasing after maiko and geiko—are an absolute nuisance.