Maikos ?

Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most visited Buddhist temples in Kyoto. It takes its name from the sacred waterfall within the temple. The veranda of the main hall offers impressive views of the city.
At the gate to the temple I saw two young women in bright kimonos. I doubt that they were real Maikos and suspect visitors dressed up for a photoshooting. But still I could see quite a few men and women wearing kimonos in Kyoto supposedly the proper outfit when visiting temples or shrines.