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Beautiful show of gheishas dancing singing and displaying beautiful kimonos and other costumes

We went to the tea ceremony and geisha performance in Kyoto and thought both weee wonderful. The geisha doing the tea was stunningly graceful- beautiful to watch. Re the performance, the Kabuki in Tokyo had finished the October sessions and the place in Kyoto was still not open after renovations but this performance was fabulous alternative. Beautiful costumes, live musicians, well designed sets etc made for a dramatic performance- not just beautiful girls moving around to recorded music.

Everything was perfect. The tickets were reserved by the time we checked in and the place of the seats were very good (third row quite near to the stage).

It was very beautiful and interesting show. As foriegner I didn't understand anything from songs, but I want to mention orchestra, very beautiful melodies. I enjoyed the show. Thank you!

As my heading states the show was great and the seats were perfect, we were sitting on the wing with a perfect eye level view of the stage.

We were very happy with the show and even more pleased we had the opportunity to be a part of the annual dance performance. The final act was beautifully done with Maikos and Geishas. The tea ceremony was quite rushed and did not resemble a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Overall a real authentic cultural experience, without any pictures as they were not allowed.

I went together with two of my friends! It was located at the 5th floor of the building in Kabuki-cho along the ward office street. The building has a very cozy atmosphere, and is a little old but I guess that's Kabuki-cho?
The magician named RYO performed magic, and I was surprised that his technique was pretty amazing! I was very excited to see the magic tricks up close for the first time! There were 2 couples when we went in at 20:00, but the place got very lively inside after Chinese tourists came in. I think visitiors can also enjoy as the magician sometimes speaks English. Also, I would recommend it for couples.

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I went with a friend! It was on the fifth floor of a building on the ward office street in Kabukicho. The building had a lot of character; it was a bit old but definitely had that Kabukicho vibe. A magician named RYO performed for us, and I was amazed by his impressive techniques! It was my first time seeing magic up close, so I was really excited! We entered at 8 PM, and there were two other couples there, but later, a group of Chinese tourists arrived, making the atmosphere very lively. Sometimes he mixed in English with the magic, so it seems like foreigners could enjoy it too. I recommend it for couples.

友達と2人で行きました！歌舞伎町の区役所通りにある建物の５階でした。かなり味のある雰囲気の建物でちょっと古いけど歌舞伎町（？）って感じの建物です。
RYOと言うマジシャンがパフォーマンスを見せてくれましたがテクニックがかなり上手でびっくりしました！こんなに間近で手品を見たのは初めてだったのでかなり興奮！僕たちは２０時に入って他にカップルが２組いましたが後で中国人の観光客が来て中はとても賑やかになりました。時とき英語を混じってマジックをやるので外国人も十分楽しめそうです。カップルにおすすめです。

I wanted to be sure to see a geisha performance while I was in Kyoto, and I was lucky that this one was on while I was in town. It was perfect. There were 6 different short dances. The costumes were beautiful, there was live singing, the location was very convenient, and the venue was good. The tea ceremony was like the "fast food" version, as they needed to get everybody in and out quickly to accommodate an entire theater full of people in the 1 hour before the show. But it was fine. No need to get there an hour early. 15 minutes is probably enough, and you'll still have time for your "fast food" tea ceremony. And they give you the plate as a souvenir. No photography is allowed, so I can't post any pictures.