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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Tea ceremony with a Maiko

Reviewed by: AKCH, 2018/07/27

It was a very nice experience with a young Maiko. If you are interested and you know already the life and their habits, it is a no-brainer (go for it). If you don’t know anything you may be a bit tense during the discussion with the Maiko. In the past, this was impossible (still 10 years ago). Today some Okia (place where the Maiko and Geiko are living) has open to foreigners as they will likely not continue in 30 years. This culture will end slowly unfortunately.

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/07/25
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Very special experience

Reviewed by: RTO Group, 2018/06/04

If you want to meet and see a Maiko up close, this is the experience for you. My family and I were seated in an intimate setting and served tea and sweets while we witnessed a traditional tea ceremony as well as dancing and game playing with the Maiko. After the traditions were presented to us we were permitted to ask questions and take photos. It was a wonderful experience and definitely a highlight of our trip to Kyoto.

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/05/30
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Wonderful experience. Highly recommended!

Reviewed by: hqd, 2018/04/15

It has been my wish for a while now to meet a maiko/geiko in person, and I finally got a chance to meet Tomichie-san. My family of eight really enjoyed watching Tomichie-san performed the traditional tea ceremony, and we really appreciate our host explaining the different aspects of the ceremony to us. After the ceremony, Tomichie-san performed a dance, then Q&A, and we had some time to play a little game with her. Tomichie-san graciously showed us her beautiful kimono and hairstyle, and was so patience with all of the photos that we were taking. If/when we come back to Kyoto again, we will definitely do this again.

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/03/18
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん祇園でお座敷体験お座敷遊び＋舞鑑賞＋お抹茶昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行＜貸切／撮影自由／英語対応可／祇園東＞

女将さんがバタバタしていて・・

Reviewed by: サクランボ, 2018/04/10

約束の時間に行ったら、前のお客さんがまだ
いるとのことで、少し（１０分位）入店を
待たされた。
それなのに自分たちの時は、終わりの約束時間
になると、時間ですと告げられて納得できなかった。

忙し過ぎるのか、とにかく女将さんという人が
いつも落ち着かない様子で、いつもバタバタして
いる感じでこちらも落ち着かなかった。

因みに、我々は１０人のグループでした。

Rating:
Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2018/04/08
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Awesome!!

Reviewed by: Canadian Family, 2018/04/09

This was something the entire family enjoyed: kids: 1 yr., 3 yrs, 5 yrs, 7 yrs! I would strongly suggest you make this a priority when planning your trip. Make sure you leave yourself extra time to find it or use an image from google maps to ask a taxi driver to take you there.

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2018/03/11
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レンタサイクルサービス（損害保険付）市内緊急サポートサービス完備雨天時キャンセル料無料＜銀輪／MTB／京都駅＞

京都での移動は自転車に限る⁉

Reviewed by: Hide, 2018/04/03

桜が満開の日曜。車は大渋滞だったので、自転車で大正解でした❗バウチャーを渡しても現金請求、説明が慌ただい、整備不良でマイナス３点。

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/04/01
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Warm-hearted Japanese people

Reviewed by: Joe, 2018/03/25

The address is not easy to find out but the warm-hearted Japanese old man guided us to the shop. Tidy and clean. Unforgettable experience to meet Maiko and tea ceremony for the our all family.

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/03/06
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Very grateful for this experience

Reviewed by: Eric, 2018/03/11

Thank you to the team for facilitating this wonderful experience for my clients. My clients read their documentation incorrectly and missed the reservation. However, the team in Kyoto managed to squeeze them in and give a FANTASTIC performance. Thank you so much.

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2018/03/01
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

wonderful first experience

Reviewed by: Dominique, 2018/03/03

Our Maiko prepared tea and performed a spring dance. Later she came to sit with us and was willing to answer all of our questions and we were welcome to take whatever picture or video.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/02/27
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

A wonderful moment!

Reviewed by: Deborah, 2018/02/22

We've decided to experience the tea time in Gion and we were fully satisfied.
First "our" Meiko, a Geiko apprentice (sorry I forgot her beautiful name), make us a dance performance. It was really hypnotizing. Then she make the tea ceremony and it was also great.
We could take pictures and ask her questions. We had the chance to have someone who speaks english, so it was nice. We had plenty of explanations too.
We strongly recommend this experience. Surly our best time in Kyoto!

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/02/20
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん祇園でお座敷体験お座敷遊び＋舞鑑賞＋お抹茶昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行＜貸切／撮影自由／英語対応可／祇園東＞

本物の舞妓さん！

Reviewed by: make, 2018/01/08

本物の舞妓さんが来て、舞を踊り、抹茶を出してくれた。
気さくな舞妓さんで、どんな質問にも答えてくれて、写真も何枚も取れた。
楽しかった！

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2017/10/02
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん祇園でお座敷体験お座敷遊び＋舞鑑賞＋お抹茶昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行＜貸切／撮影自由／英語対応可／祇園東＞

まあまあ楽しめました

Reviewed by: フーミン, 2018/01/07

今回、芸妓さん、舞妓さんとお会いできて本当にそれは良い思い出になりました！
一つ、残念だったのは、玄関〜室内が埃っぽかったことです。気持ちが少し下がりました。
ゲストの目をもう少し気にしてもらえたらと思います。

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/01/05
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Excellent experience

Reviewed by: SRao, 2018/01/02

We had a good time with Maiko Tamochiye. She was very sweet and could speak english too. It was fun getting to know her. She was fairly new to being a Maiko, which added novelty to the whole experience.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2017/12/26
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Kyoto Hospitality not to be missed.

Reviewed by: Nicole, 2017/12/31

This experience was Kyoto culture and hospitality at its finest. Everyone we met went above and beyond from the moment we arrived. As at all tea houses, guests are required to remove their shoes, but I had a broken foot and was not allowed to walk without my walking boot. The tea house mother kindly accommodated by finding a bag to tie over the boot. We enjoyed watching Maiko perform the traditional tea ceremony while an interpreter explained the process. We learned the proper way to enjoy the tea as well. After a wonderful dance we were given time for a question and answer session with Maiko followed by a photo opp. Maiko even came outside for photos need the tea house door. She was absolutely a pleasure to spend the afternoon with as was the interpreter. Highly recommended. Tip: the directions given on Veltra are quite accurate, but the door is unmarked (or at least unmarked by English). Just find the door by location and go through the curtain.

Maiko performs the tea ceremony.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2017/12/05
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Outstanding experience!

Reviewed by: Rachel Tuhro, 2017/12/19

Meeting the Maiko and speaking with the house mother was by far the most memorable part of our trip!

We enjoyed a Japanese Tea Ceremony had some small snacks and were entertained by a traditional recorded dance. Our Maiko was so lovely, she talked with us and spoke English very well. We were able to ask her a ton of personal questions and she was more than willing to answer all of them. The house mother was so friendly and accommodating and even gave us small gifts as souvenirs after our visit.

This is a MUST!!!

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2017/12/12
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん祇園でお座敷体験お座敷遊び＋舞鑑賞＋お抹茶昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行＜貸切／撮影自由／英語対応可／祇園東＞

楽しかったです。

Reviewed by: kotochip, 2017/12/15

娘が舞妓さんにあこがれておりますので、伺いました。
娘と同じ年の舞妓さんで、タイムリーに、顔見世に行った後で、
まねきの簪を見て、大変喜んでました。
次回はゆっくり別のプランを利用したいです。

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2017/12/09
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Great experience

Reviewed by: Haeseong Kim, 2017/11/24

Everything was perfect except for the tea ceremony. It would have been nice if someone explained the exact procedure of the tea ceremony. It was nice we had a chance to ask many questions, however, question and answer session took more than half of the time.

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2017/11/22
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Gion tea with maiko

Reviewed by: BOB H, 2017/11/18

The tea house went out their way to be friendly and provide a glimpse into the unknown world of a maiko in training. Most interesting and enjoyable.

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2017/10/25
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Magical experience!

Reviewed by: Greg, 2017/11/17

This was our first time having tea with Maiko-san, and we didn't know what to expect. We were blow away by this experience! We thoroughly enjoyed having tea with our hostess, and the location was everything we'd hoped to find in a traditional Japanese tea house. Tomitsuyu-san was incredibly friendly and polite, and spoke flawless English too! We had a wonderful time and learned so much about the geisha as well as traditional culture in Kyoto. I absolutely recommend this activity to anyone who wants a traditional Japanese experience!

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2017/10/18
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Must Do!

Reviewed by: Kristin , 2017/10/24

My Husband and I had a great time, the host/translator was so kind and her English was perfect. The Maiko we got to met was very sweet and kind. We learned a lot and loved her dance. The only down side was it was hard to find and once we did find it there is not English on the outside. Perhaps you could make a detailed map to send visitors?
If you are in Kyoto I would say this is a must do! Love it

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2017/10/22
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

perfect for everyone

Reviewed by: giulya, 2017/10/18

was a great experience and we had a great time,was so beautiful and so speachless.

was very beautiful

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2017/10/16
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Beautiful experience

Reviewed by: Benjinito, 2017/09/23

This was one of the highlights of our trip. We were slightly concerned that this would turn out touristy, but we had a beautiful and authentic experience that we will always remember. The price might seem a little high on the surface, but it is very rare to get a chance to meet and have a private conversation with a maiko. The maiko that we met (Tomitsuyu) spoke perfect English and shared so many interesting things with us: her childhood, her daily life as a maiko, her aspirations. Videos and photos were encouraged throughout the entire experience.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2017/08/28
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん祇園でお座敷体験お座敷遊び＋舞鑑賞＋お抹茶昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行＜貸切／撮影自由／英語対応可／祇園東＞

夫婦でお座敷体験！

Reviewed by: 夫婦旅行, 2017/09/17

京都への夫婦旅行で富菊さんにお伺いしました。
当日は芸妓の富多愛さんのおもてなし。お点前、舞、おしゃべりと進んでいきました。
最初緊張気味の私たち。緊張をほぐすよう気さくに身近な話題をふってくださるおかみさん（おかあさん）の心配りに次第にリラックス。すぐに芸妓さんのお仕事や生活などについて、富多愛さんとの会話もすごく盛り上がり、あっという間に時間がすぎていきました～。

そして、お座敷遊びに代えて三味線を披露いただきました。目の前での見事な演奏、華麗なばちさばきに大満足。

私が行きたくて申し込んだんですが、私以上に家内の方が富多愛さんとのおしゃべりも盛り上がって大満足していました~！
夫婦旅行にもとってもお奨めです。

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2017/08/26
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Excellent experience

Reviewed by: Jaime, 2017/09/07

It was an awesome experience, truly Japanese culture. It was very nice to have this private session with a Geiko and not only be able to witness her performances but also share thoughts, ask questions directly to her and to the tea house's manager as well. Great experience, would recommend to anybody traveling to Japan willing to explorer an authentic Japanese cultural experience

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2017/09/03
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Amazing experience and highly recommended

Reviewed by: Sascha, 2017/09/06

An experience which will stay forever in my memory. You can explore places like Tokyo or Kyoto all day long but the real traditional Japan, you will get to see in the Gion district of Kyoto. To meet a maiko / geisha is one thing but to be able to talk to them and have your questions answered around this part of Japan's culture is to a certain extent priceless. You will meet the Maiko and she will prepare tea for you. Afterwards she will perform a dance and you get a chance then to interact with her by asking questions around their tradition, where they are from, why they chose to become a maiko/geisha and what they are going to do in the future. If you need any local tourist information, they are also more than happy to share their local favourites. Great hospitality and an experience not to be missed.

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2017/06/11
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん祇園でお座敷体験お座敷遊び＋舞鑑賞＋お抹茶昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行＜貸切／撮影自由／英語対応可／祇園東＞

とても面白いです。

Reviewed by: 博文旅行, 2017/09/04

舞妓はとても可愛いいです。一緒にグームを遊んでくれましてとても嬉しかったです。
ご縁があれば、またよろしくお願いします

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2017/06/26
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん祇園でお座敷体験お座敷遊び＋舞鑑賞＋お抹茶昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行＜貸切／撮影自由／英語対応可／祇園東＞

女将さんの英語力が素晴らしい

Reviewed by: 京都の叔父, 2017/08/28

海外のお客さまを連れてお邪魔しましたが、女将さんの英語が完璧です。海外のお客さまにたいへん楽しんで頂きました。時間は1時間と短いのでお座敷体験と言う感じです。

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2017/08/26
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん祇園でお座敷体験お座敷遊び＋舞鑑賞＋お抹茶昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行＜貸切／撮影自由／英語対応可／祇園東＞

芸妓さんの舞観賞と、お座敷遊びとお茶を頂く。

Reviewed by: 佐藤典子, 2017/08/23

先日、３世代家族でお茶屋体験をさせていただきました。芸妓さんの舞はとても優雅で、夏の夕暮れをかんじさせるもので、金比羅ふねふねのお座敷遊びでは大いに盛り上がり、貴重な経験ができて長い人生の一ページに深く刻まれた思い出深い１日になりました。ありがとうございました。

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2017/08/21
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

A dream come true!

Reviewed by: Maricarmen, 2017/08/06

I had always wanted to see a real Maiko and, although a bit expensive (considering that I was traveling alone) I decided to do it. It was worth every single yen I paid for it!!
First, the owner of the Tea House is a very kind person. She explained everything to me in fluent English, I learned about tea and she introduced me to Tomitsuyu, the beautiful girl who performed the ceremony.
The sight of Tomitsuyu, the maiko that I met, was breathtaking. She performed the tea ceremony with the utmost care and then she danced a piece. Again, the owner of the Tea House explained to me some details about that dance.
Then it was time for questions. This provided a great insight of this awesome world. Tomitsuyu was very nice and she smiled all the time.
being a photo-addict I took a lot of pictures and she was kind enough to let me take as many as I wanted. The owner of the tea house even took my picture with her both in and outside the tea house.
I am seriously considering doing this again. It was an incredible experience and a moment of pure beauty and wonder. Two of the most fascinating Japanese traditions (tea ceremony and Maiko dances) combined.

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Activity Date:	2017/07/21
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん祇園でお座敷体験お座敷遊び＋舞鑑賞＋お抹茶昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行＜貸切／撮影自由／英語対応可／祇園東＞

海外からの参加でした

Reviewed by: しーちゃんママ, 2017/07/23

当日は少し早く着いたので向かいにある喫茶店でコーヒーを出してもらって待機させてもらいました。けれどまだ日本は禁煙が遅れているようで喫茶店はタバコの煙が充満し最悪でした。こどもは入らない方がいいと思い蒸し暑い外で待機しました。
この点だけ残念でした。

芸こさんの日本舞踊は夕涼みをイメージした踊りで本当に綺麗でした！！！
そしてたくさんの質問にも丁寧に答えて下さり楽しい話しもさせて頂き貴重な体験でした。
お抹茶も美味しかったです。

ただ日本人ではない義理父に日本舞踊や芸こさんの事を説明するのが難しく大変でしたが貴重な体験になったと言っていましたので良かったです。

ありがとうございました。

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2017/07/20
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Tea ceremony with a Maiko

Very special experience

Wonderful experience. Highly recommended!

女将さんがバタバタしていて・・ Translate

Awesome!!

京都での移動は自転車に限る⁉ Translate

Warm-hearted Japanese people

Very grateful for this experience

wonderful first experience

A wonderful moment!

本物の舞妓さん！ Translate

まあまあ楽しめました Translate

Excellent experience

Kyoto Hospitality not to be missed.

Outstanding experience!

楽しかったです。 Translate

Great experience

Gion tea with maiko

Magical experience!

Must Do!

perfect for everyone

Beautiful experience

夫婦でお座敷体験！ Translate

Excellent experience

Amazing experience and highly recommended

とても面白いです。 Translate

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女将さんがバタバタしていて・・

京都での移動は自転車に限る⁉

本物の舞妓さん！

まあまあ楽しめました

楽しかったです。

夫婦でお座敷体験！

とても面白いです。

女将さんの英語力が素晴らしい

芸妓さんの舞観賞と、お座敷遊びとお茶を頂く。

海外からの参加でした