Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Experience an authentic geisha performance and entertainment with multi-course kaiseki dinner, including an English host/interpreter at a ryoutei, or traditional Japanese restaurant, for a small group.
English-speaking host/interpreter
Kaiseki dinner - multi-course traditional Japanese meal, including one drink per person
Live entertainment
Photo opportunities
Transportation to/from attractions
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure Point
4-chōme-17-3 Honjo, Sumida City, Tokyo 130-0004, Japan
4-chōme-17-3 Honjo, Sumida City, Tokyo 130-0004, Japan Traditional restaurant (ryotei) in the Asakusa area of Tokyo
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Chair seating is default unless otherwise specified
Children must be age 10 or older and accompanied by an adult
Private dinner events for your group are available upon request (if selected option).
Pending Approval: The dinner may need a minimum of 6 to 8 people to book. When you make a booking, you will be placed on a waiting list until more people have confirmed their booking for the same date, or you will be asked to reschedule to a different day to attend this tour. Confirmations regarding your booking will be sent at least 5 days before your activity date.
For events with less people, the company may still proceed with the event and in which only one geisha will attend.
Depending on availability (especially during peak season), there may be only one geisha attending the event. In addition, the venue may change depending on availability and group size.
Non-Smoking: All seats are non-smoking; there are designated areas outside for those who would like to smoke.
If you want to do private geisha event, we recommend booking 2 geisha for more than 5 people.
All-you-can-drink Option: For groups of 10 or more people, nomihodai (all-you-can-drink) is available at 2900 JPY per person, payable in cash at the venue. At the time of booking, please let Japan Awaits know that you would like to include nomihodai (all-you-can-drink). For groups of 9 or less people, nomihodai is not available.
Moderate Cancellation Policy:
100% refund for cancellations made up to 4 days before the start time of the experience. Cancellations made after that time period will receive no refund
How far in advance should I book?
Preparing an event requires some time, especially if reservations for restaurants or other venues are required. We recommend making a reservation as early as possible. Ideally, it should be 3 months before your travel date, or 1 month before the travel date at the very least. We may not be able to arrange your event in time so your booking request may be cancelled and you will receive a full refund.
The Geisha Experience is a group dinner for about 6 – 20 guests
Japan Awaits is a licensed tour operator in Japan, with hundreds of registered and vetted tour guides nationwide. We offer tours in any location in Japan and manage all details, including transportation and tickets. Visit Japan Awaits to learn more about our tours or inquire about a custom experience today.
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Johara_T
21 Apr 2023
Everything was amazing thank you for the experience .
Authenticity, interaction, understanding the culture in a wonderful form, and the traditional food was great.
0hdang
09 Apr 2023
This experience was one of the highlights of our visit to Japan. The team at Japan Awaits curated a wonderful experience. We ate the best kaiseki meal there on this trip. The establishment also made it special and allowed us the chance to taste clear soy sauce. They even went above and beyond and provided a vegetarian kaiseki experience for our friend. Unfortunately, the communication was not clear that the restaurant could honor the vegetarian need and we decided to cancel our friend's spot. It was a missed opportunity. Despite this small issue, everything else was wonderful. We did not expect to have three translator join us and they were so delightful. Hitomi, Mutsuko, and Sanae were kind, funny, and helpful with our experience with the geishas. They taught us the history of the region and of geishas in Japan. They were also multitalented themselves and gave us great travel advice. The geishas were incredible! It was amazing to feel connected and relaxed by them despite the language barrier. Mari-eh! was so funny and wise. We also loved being able to play games with them and watch their performances. It would be very difficult to do this experience as a tourist so we are very humbled that we could have the opportunity through Japan Awaits. We had a large party, so we were able to do this event for a private group. This made the experience very relaxed. If you are traveling as a group, I 100% recommend checking this out. We continue to reflect on the great memories we made that night! Thank you Japan Awaits, geisha-san, and our historic restaurant.
(To get a great experience for any trip, I do suggest having low expectations and be wowed once you're there!)
Brendan_J
09 Apr 2023
Learning about the life of Geishas in Modern Japan and interacting with them in games, dancing, questions and answers.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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