An evening with geisha

浅草見番 お座敷おどり

¥¥ · 90 min · English: partial

Run by the Asakusa geisha association itself — the kenban that trains and manages the district's geisha — these ticketed "ozashiki odori" evenings put real working geisha from the historic Asakusa hanamachi on stage with live shamisen accompaniment. It is a publicly bookable alternative to a private ryotei dinner, run by the professional body rather than a tour operator.

江戸かぐら 神楽坂 芸者遊び

¥¥¥¥ · 120 min · English: yes

Edo Kagura is a specialist booking agency that arranges access to Kagurazaka's real, working geisha houses and ryotei such as Yukimoto - venues that do not otherwise take outside or foreign guests. An English-speaking guide explains the kaiseki courses and ozashiki-asobi parlor games as they happen, a role normally filled only by an existing patron or okiya connection.

神楽坂 割烹加賀

¥¥¥¥ · 120 min · English: yes

A kaiseki restaurant in the Kagurazaka hanamachi — one of Tokyo's last true geisha districts — that books real local geisha into its private tatami rooms for an evening of traditional games and dance between courses. Unlike a one-off tourist show, this is the standard way locals and businesses have long entertained guests in this neighborhood.