Kanazawa Geigi no Mai（金沢芸妓の舞） 

Kanazawa Geigi no Mai (A Special Kanazawa Geisha Entertainment Event, Featuring Dancing, Taiko Drumming, and Geisha Games) from Oct. 17, 2023 through Mar. 28, 2024 (33performances) 

Here in Japanese Website(日本語サイトはこちらから)

Summary

Traditional culture lives on in Kanazawa, and even today, there are three teahouse districts(Higashi, Nishi, Kazsuemachi).

It is in these teahouse districts where geisha still perform, showcasing their traditional performing arts.

Free English audio guides available to borrow.

※We take a reservation via E-mail or through the following website.

・E-mail: dentoubunka@pref.ishikawa.lg.jp

・Website(October to November): ACTIVITY JAPAN(KanazawaGeigi no Mai)（外部リンク） 

・Website(December to March): ACTIVITY JAPAN(KanazawaGeigi no Mai)（外部リンク）

 

If you make a reservation via e-mail, plese write a preferred date, your name, number of seats requested, home country. We will check it out and get back to you.

If you prefer to pay in cash(Payment on-site), please make reservation via e-mail.

If you wish to make an online payment(Advance payment・credit card), please make your reservation through the website above.

Depending on reservation status, we may decline your request.

             

 

Date

The performance starts at 14:00 to about 15:00.   ※About at 24 November, the performance starts at 18:00 to about 19:00

2023

＜ October ＞   17(Tue.)   18(Wed.)   19(Thu.)   31(Tue.) 

＜ November ＞   5(Sun.)   13(Mon.)   15(Wed.)   16(Thu.)   19(Sun.)   20(Mon.)   21(Tue.)   24(Fri.)※18:00 start

＜ December ＞   3(Sun.)   6(Wed.)   13(Wed.)   14(Thu.)   18(Mon.)   22(Fri.)

2024

＜ January ＞   18(Thu.)   19(Fri.)   25(Thu.)   29(Mon.)

＜ Febrary ＞   6(Tue.)   10(Sat.)   12(Mon.)   20(Tue.)   28(Wed.)

＜ March ＞   1(Fri.)   3(Sun.)   4(Mon.)   5(Tue.)   27(Wed.)   28(Thu.)

※About the day noted in red, all the seats are sold out. We were put on the waiting list. 

Venue (The venue changes depending on the day.)

< From October to Nobember >

◎ Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art  Hall (For the time being 180 seats)  ※Unreserved seet

2-1 Dewa-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref      Oficial Site（外部リンク）

Facilities in the area: National Crafts Museum（外部リンク）    Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History（外部リンク）    Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater（外部リンク）

 

< From December to March >

◎ Ishikawa Ongakudo Hogaku Hall Japanese-style Room ※Unreserved seat

20-1 Showa-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref     Oficial Site（外部リンク）

Facilities in the area: Kanazawa Station. etc

Program

About 1 hour of Dance, Shamisen music, and tiko drumming perfomances, and geisha games, with geisha from Kanazawa's three teahouse districts (Higashi, Nisi, Kazuemachi).

 Price (incl. tax)

1,000 yen/person    Groups  800 yes/person (15 or more)

※Method of payment :  Cash(Payment on-site) or Online payment(through the website above)

Flyer

KanazawaGeigi no Mai2023-24(English)（PDF：4,943KB）

About Kanazawa Geigi

In Kanazawa, prospered as a castle town of Kaga Hyakumangoku, there are three teahouse districts(Higashi,Nishi,Kazuemachi)that traditional culture lives on from Edo period.
Kanazawa Geisha daily practices and has inherited the traditional culture in the teahouse district remaining even now the old cityscape.The traditional culture has been highly regarded by domestic and overseas.

 

For Reservations and Questions

Executive committee for the Improvement of Geigi Skills (Ishikawa Prefecture Cultural Promotion Division)

E-mail: dentoubunka@pref.ishikawa.lg.jp (English OK)

Website(October to November): ACTIVITY JAPAN(KanazawaGeig no Mai)（外部リンク）

Website(December to March): ACTIVITY JAPAN(KanazawaGeigi no Mai)（外部リンク）

Related Sites

National Crafts Museum（外部リンク）

Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art（外部リンク）

Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History（外部リンク）

Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater（外部リンク）

Kenrokuen Area Cultural Zone（外部リンク）

Kaga Hyakumangoku Migratory Route（外部リンク）

Venue （Map）