Geisha

Planning to see geisha in Kyoto?  Head into the areas where they live and entertain.  These geisha districts are known as hanamachi and there are …

If you’re visiting this historic city a Kyoto geisha experience might be one of the things you’d love to do.  For most foreign visitors an …

April in Kyoto is the month of the Miyako Odori, the Dance of the Capital.  Several of the Geisha districts in Kyoto put on dance …

Setsubun is a fun Japanese holiday celebrated on the 3rd of February.  It marks the last day of Winter and the imminent coming of Spring.  …

This week in our series on walking the streets of central Kyoto we pick up from Kodai-Ji temple and continue north-west to explore the Gion district. Yasaka …

Kanazawa is a beautiful, welcoming city with a great history, one of Japan’s best gardens and it offers incredible seafood. It’s a big statement, but …