Kyoto | Maiko Ozashiki Dinner Experience: Kyo-mai Dance Performance & Photo Session (English Guide Arrangement Available) | Japanese Cultural Experience An Kyoto
Enjoy a meal from a long-established Kyoto restaurant while watching a Maiko dance performance!
POINT 2 Take a photo with a Maiko
The highlight of this plan is how close you can get to the Maiko! Not only can you take close-up photos of the Maiko, but you can also take a photo together with her!
POINT 3 Watch two Maiko dance performances
You will have the opportunity to watch two Maiko dance performances in detail!
Package Options
Product Info
What You Can Expect
1 Day
- Enjoy a meal from a long-established Kyoto restaurant while watching a Maiko dance performance. You can also take a photo with the Maiko!
- Elegant Kyo-mai dance
- Splendid dance
- Enjoy your meal
Important Info
Includes/Excludes
- Consumption tax
- Maiko dance viewing fee
- Seat
- Hanayo
- Dinner fee
- Experience fee
- Drinks on the day
- Seat arrangement fee (payable on the day)
- English guide fee (paid on the day)
Eligible Users
Notes
- Minimum number of participants: 10 people ~
Reminders
Depending on the date of the event, you will be a maiko or a geisha.
The event time may change due to local circumstances.
Depending on the reception time and number of people, the tour may not be possible.
Confirmed reservations may be canceled due to circumstances in the red light district.
Reception hours are 10:00-17:00. Applications received after that will be processed the next day.
There are stairs to the venue. Please note that this building does not have an elevator.
Due to the nature of the program, we will not be able to hold the event to accommodate delays. You can join the experience once it has started, but please note that depending on the situation, you may not be able to enter the store.
As a general rule, food and drinks are not allowed to be brought in.
Please contact us if you would like to rent it out.
Tours are not allowed. Also, there is no waiting room.
There is no trial fee for children who sit on their parents' laps. (Under 2 years old only)
If you change your reservation date and time after a cancellation fee has been incurred, you will be charged a specified fee.
How to Redeem Your Voucher
How to Use Your Voucher
- Please present the e-voucher on-site
Meeting Point
Location Name: Japanese Cultural Experience An Kyoto
Address: 2F, Berg Karasuma, 135 Manjujicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8104Experience Location
Location Name: AN KYOTO Japanese Culture Experience
Address: Japan, 〒600-8104, Japan Berg Karasuma 2nd Floor, 135 Manjuji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto PrefectureCancellation Policy
- Cancellations 8 day(s) (inclusive) before the selected date are allowed. Unused orders can be canceled for free
- Cancellation is not allowed between 0–7 days from the selected date. Orders cannot be canceled or modified, and refunds will not be granted.
- Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is based on the supplier’s local time. Please allow 2–5 business days to process your cancellation request, after which the cancellation fee will be charged according to the product’s cancellation policy. Once your refund request is confirmed, KKday will initiate the refund to your original payment method within 15 days. The actual refund timing depends on your card-issuing bank’s policy.
FAQ
1. What does the Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner experience include?
The Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner offers an elegant meal at a long-established Kyoto restaurant. Guests can enjoy two live Kyomai dance performances by a real maiko. A highlight is the opportunity to take intimate photos with the maiko. As a souvenir, you will also receive a senshafuda, a special paper charm made by the maiko.
2. How can I book the Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner experience?
You can easily book the Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner experience through KKday. Booking via KKday offers convenience, allowing you to secure your reservation in advance and often providing clear details about inclusions, available dates, and confirmation processes, ensuring a smooth planning experience for this unique cultural event.
3. What is a maiko dinner, and how does the Anan Kyoto experience differ?
A maiko dinner is a unique cultural experience where guests enjoy a meal while being entertained by a maiko, an apprentice geisha, who performs traditional dances and engages in conversation. The Anan Kyoto experience specifically provides this authentic interaction at a traditional Kyoto restaurant, ensuring a genuine encounter with a real maiko and her Kyomai dances, along with photo opportunities.
4. Beyond the Anan Kyoto experience, are there other opportunities to see maiko in Kyoto?
While the Anan Kyoto experience provides an intimate setting to meet maiko, other opportunities in Kyoto include occasional public performances, especially during seasonal festivals in geisha districts like Gion. You might also spot maiko walking in these areas, particularly around dusk, as they commute to their engagements. However, formal interactions are generally through private bookings or dedicated experiences like the Anan Kyoto dinner.
5. What is the difference between a maiko and a geisha, as seen in the Anan Kyoto experience?
In Japanese culture, a maiko is an apprentice geisha, typically younger and undergoing training. Maiko wear more elaborate hairstyles with long dangling ornaments, brighter kimonos with longer sleeves, and thicker makeup. Geisha are fully trained, distinguished entertainers with simpler hairstyles, more subdued kimonos, and refined makeup. The Anan Kyoto experience focuses on a maiko, offering insight into this specific stage of their artistic journey.
6. What photo opportunities are available during the Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner?
During the Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner, guests have excellent photo opportunities. You can take close-up pictures of the maiko as she performs her dances. A special highlight of the experience is the chance to take a memorable two-shot photograph directly with the maiko, creating a personal souvenir of your cultural encounter.
7. Is an English guide provided during the Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner?
Yes, an English guide is available as part of the Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner experience. The presence of an English-speaking guide enhances the cultural immersion by providing explanations about maiko traditions, the dances performed, and general context about Kyoto's unique entertainment culture, ensuring international guests can fully appreciate the event.
8. What kind of Kyomai dance performances can be expected at the Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner?
At the Anan Kyoto Maiko Dinner, guests can expect to enjoy two distinct Kyomai dance performances by the maiko. Kyomai is a traditional Kyoto-style dance characterized by its elegance, subtle movements, and storytelling through gestures and expressions. These performances offer a beautiful glimpse into classical Japanese performing arts, deeply rooted in Kyoto's rich cultural heritage.
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