Geisha Experience

Japan’s legendary geisha are kimono-clad women who provide hospitality and entertainment at social occasions. They ease and enliven the atmosphere with conversation and performing arts. Geisha are invited to "ryokan" inns’ "tatami" (straw mat) rooms where they treat their patrons to the "iki" (or chic) aspects of traditional Japanese culture, like singing and dancing accompanied by the three-stringed "shamisen". Materials and videos are available for learning more about geisha, such as the behind-the-scenes aspects of these women's lives, their training, symbolic makeup, and the kimonos they wear.