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Geisha and
Tea Ceremony
Event Overview
Dates:
March 19, 21, 29 / April 2, 10, 11
Time / Duration:
(A) Premium: Geisha and Tea Ceremony - 12:15 pm to 14:00 pm (Door opens at 12:00 pm) / 90 minutes
(B) Geisha Performance only - 13:00 pm - 14:00 pm (Door opens at 12:50 pm) / 60 minutes
Venue:
Kikuno-ya (address: 3-22 Kazuemachi Kanazawa Ishikawa)
Ticket price:
(A) Premium: Geisha and Tea Ceremony - JPY 17,000
(Seated in the 1st and 2nd rows for the Geisha performance.Seating is first-come, first-served.)
(B) Geisha Performance only - JPY 11,000
(Seated in the 2nd, 3rd and side rows for the Geisha performance. Seating is first-come, first-served.)
Capacity:
(A) Premium: Geisha and Tea Ceremony - 6 guests
(B) Geisha Performance only - 10 guests
This event is organised by Machi-ya Kanazawa Kikuno-ya
Note:
(1) Tickets are non-refundable.
(2) Children aged 6 years old or under cannot participate the event.
(3) You are asked to sit on tatami floors during the event.
(4) The Geisha performance takes place on the 2nd floor. Only stairs available.
You are invited to a traditional Kanazawa townhouse: Kikuno-ya.
The special, intimate space situated in the Kazue-machi Chaya District offers a perfect experience to fully indulge in the mesmerising beauty of
the Kanazawa Geisha and Tea Ceremony.
Timetable
1
Arrival at a venue
Door opens at 12:00 at Kikuno-ya, a traditional Kanazawa townhouse located in the back street of Kazue-machi Chaya District.
4
Matcha whisking by the tea master
Watch carefully as the tea master whisks matcha
green tea and learn how it should be done.
7
Geisha Ozashiki experience
Watch beautiful, elegant dances by Geisha up close in an environment very close to the actual
Ozashiki.
3
Otemae by a tea master
A tea master performs Otemae, a series of performances at a tea ceremony, in front of guests.
2
Tea Ceremony experience
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere and silence in a tearoom overlooking a small Japanese garden.
6
Enjoy matcha with wagashi
Enjoy your matcha with a Japanese confectionary, and ask the tea master any questions you have about matcha, tea ceremony or himself.
5
Matcha whisking experience
Whisk your own matcha. The tea master helps you along the way.
9
Taiko drumming experience
A fun experience of. taiko drumming assisted by
the Geisha.
8
Ozashiki taiko performance
Kanazawa's Ozashiki taiko performance by Geisha. These taiko drums are only seen in Kanazawa.
10
Conversation with Geisha
Want to know about their life and culture?
Ask them anything you have always wanted to know.
11
Memorable photos with Geisha
The event ends with a photo session with the Geisha.
12
End of the event
We recommend you have a nice stroll along the Asano river with beautiful cherry blossoms.
About the Tea Master : Yuta Takahashi
Born and raised in Kanazawa, Yuta has been practicing Tea Ceremony for over 17 years.
He is passionate about spreading the joy of Tea Ceremony to the world, and has been
offering experiences and lessons to people both in Japan and abroad at his own
tea ceremony salon called Tea Base Hakutaku, located just behind the Nishi Chaya District.
Note: The event on 21 March will be led by a different tea master.
Feedback from our guests
I very much enjoyed both tea ceremony and the geisha event and really enjoyed learning more about these traditions.
I would recommend this to anyone. I hope you organize more in the future. Thank you - Italy
I didn’t know what to fully expect when I signed up for this experience, but I was complete impressed with the thoughtfulness put into the visitors’ experience. I felt completely immersed in the Japanese culture for those 2 hours. I would not hesitate to recommend this experience to others. Thank you! - USA
I love all the performances but they were too short! - USA
Not only was it fun but informative and I felt like I learned a lot. I liked that it was a small group so it felt more intimate and special.
The venue was beautiful and felt like I was taken into the past, which made the experience more culturally immersive. - USA
It will be useful to provide participants with primer/information materials to read ahead of the session (especially around etiquettes and proper interaction both for tea ceremony and geiko performance) - so that the session can be more fruitful. - Singapore
Both the tea ceremony and the geisha performance was very interesting and the atmosphere was really special. - Hungary