Kanazawa Geigi no Mai（金沢芸妓の舞） 

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Summary

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

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: ACTIVITY JAPAN(KanazawaGeigi no Mai)（外部リンク）

Website: 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

2024

Oct 16th

Nov 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th , 27th , 29th

Dec 10th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 19th, 23rd

2025

Jan 16th, 29th, 30th,  31th

Feb 10th, 26th, 27th

Mar 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 25th, 27th

All dates for fiscal year 2024 have now been completed.

The dates for fiscal year 2025 will be announced around summer.

The performance starts at 14:00 to about 15:00 ※Unreserved seet

※The dates marked in red have reached capacity and will only accept people on a waiting list for cancellations.

Venue

◎ Ishikawa Ongakudo Hogaku Hall 

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

◎ Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art  Hall ※November 13th, 27th, 29th only

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）

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).

Backstage Tours

After certain Kanazawa Geigi no Mai performances,audience members are invited to come see the backstage area at Ishikawa Ongakudo Hogaku Hall!（roughly 30 minutes）

Dates

Dec 12th, 13th, 17th

Jan 30th, 31th

Feb 10th

Mar 11th, 13th, 25th, 27th

 Price (incl. tax)

1,500 yen/person    Groups  1,200 yes/person (15 or more)

If you are participating in a backstage tour, additional fee is 500yen.

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

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.

Flyer

Flyer（PDF：2,272KB）

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: ACTIVITY JAPAN(KanazawaGeigi no Mai)（外部リンク）

Website: 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）