A real maiko holds the right and left skirts of her kimono jointly in her left hand when walking while a tourist maiko need not do so because the skirts of the kimono are hitched up and tied so as not to bother tourists who are not used to kimono having long skirts.
本物の舞妓は着物の両方の褄（つま）を合わせて左手で持つが、観光舞妓の場合、着物の長い裾の取り扱いに慣れない観光客のために褄をからげてある場合が多い。