Spring Dance Performance
in
Kyoto

There are five geisha quarters in Kyoto.
Each of them hold dance show once a year.

show	theater	term	performance	Fee	access	inquiries
Miyako Odor recommended Inoue School	Gion Kaburen (Gion Kohbu Kabu-renshu-jo) approx. 1200 seats Minamigawa, Gion-machi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto	April 1- 30	12:30 - 13:30, 14:00 - 15:00, 15:30 - 16:30, 16:50 - 17:50 Since 1872, very popular dance show Eight dances represent four seasons in Kyoto. The last one is very beautiful with full bloomed sakura/cherry blossoms.	4,500yen (include tea service by maiko and geigi, and a memorial plate as a souvenir). 4000yen (reserved seat) 2000yen (non-reserved seat) In case if you can't buy the 4,500yen ticket, I recommend you to buy an extra ticket for tea ceremony (500yen.) You can see the beautiful maiko and geiko serving tea.(photo below)	Take Kyoto City bus, 206 bound for Higashiyamadori-Kitaoji- bus-terminal. Get off at Gion 祇園 bus stop.(approx. 20 min.)Within easy access. Near Yasaka Jinja (Shrine)	Gion Kobu Kabukai 075-541-3391 Official website is here
Kyo Odori Wakayagi School	Miyagawa-cho Kaburen-jo 4-306 Miyagawa-suji, higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (Shijyo-Keihan Kawabata-Kudaru)	April 3 - 18	12:30 - , 14:30 - , 16:30 -	Fee:4000yen 4500yen(include tea ticket) Tea: 500yen program: 500yen	Near Kyoto Shijo Minami-za (theatre) Get off at Shijo(四条)　Sta. on the subway line. Take City Bus 207. Get off at Shijo-Keihan-mae 四条京阪前	Miyagawa-cho Kabu-kai 075-561-1151 Official website is here (Japanese only)
Kitano Odori Hanayagi School	Kami-Shichiken Kabu Renshu-jo 742 Masakari-cho,Nishi-iru, Shichihonmatsu, Imadegawa, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto	March 25 - April 7	13:30-, 16:00-	Fee: 4000yen 4500yen (include tea ticket)	Near Kitano Tenmangu (Shrine) City Bus 50 Kamishichiken stop 上七軒	Kami-shichiken Kabu-kai 075-461-0148 Official website is here
Kamogawa Odori Onoe School	Ponto-cho Kabu Renshu-jo Sanjo-kudaru, Ponto-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto	May 1 - 24	since 1872 12:30 - , 14:20 - , 16:10 - since 1872	reserved seat:4500yen (include tea ticket) reserved seat: 4,000yen, non-reserved seat: 2000yen Tea: 600yen	Near Sanjo-Keihan (station) City Bus 205 Kawaramachi-Sanjyo stop 河原町三条	Ponto-cho kabu Renshu-jo 075-221-2025 Official website is here
Gion Odori Fujima School	Gion-Kaikan 319, Kitagawa, Gion-machi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto	Autumn	since 1952 Fujima School Japanese dance	-	near Yasaka Jinja (Shrine)	Gion Higashi Kabu-kai 075-561-0224 Official website is here

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Tea Ceremony held by Geigi (Geisha) and maiko

left: Maiko-san..............................................................................................right: Geiko-san (Geigi/ Geisha)

I recommend you to buy a ticket with tea service.