Tokyo: Geisha Meet, Performance, Games & Picture in Shinjuku

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About this activity

Kagurazaka has been a geisha district for more than two centuries, and a small number of women still work here as geisha today. Most visitors never meet one. This hour is a straightforward way to.

In a quiet room in Shinjuku, a working geisha performs a classical dance and sings to the shamisen music. She then teaches you the ozashiki games that guests have played in these rooms for over a century, and sits down with you over tea to answer whatever you want to ask. An English-speaking guide interprets throughout, so nothing is lost between you.

The group is never larger than fifteen, and often much smaller. This is not a theatre show. It is closer to the way guests have always been received in Hanamachi: unhurried, at close range, and on her own terms.

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At a glance

Duration: one hour
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 50 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Operated by: Travel Japan Together Tokyo

Ages: Adults (0–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Photographs with the geisha
Included: One-hour performance and interaction with a working geisha
Included: Water or tea
Included: English-speaking guide and interpreter throughout

Not included

Not included: Additional food and drinks

Itinerary

1. Arrival and welcome : A short orientation on how Hanamachi works and what to expect. (5 minutes) 2. Introduction : who geisha are, the history of the Kagurazaka hanamachi, and the pieces you are about to see. (5 minutes) 3. Classical dance and song, performed at close range. (15 minutes) 4. Ozashiki games : You play Konpira Fune Fune with the geisha. (15 minutes) 5. Tea and Conversation with a Geisha. (5 minutes) 6. Photographs with the geisha. (5 minutes)

Stop 1
Kagurazaka

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Our guide will contact you through WhatsApp so please download WhatsApp prior to this tour. This is to enhance a smooth meeting between the guide and the guests.

End point

Our guide will contact you through WhatsApp so please download WhatsApp prior to this tour. This is to enhance a smooth meeting between the guide and the guests.