Up-close Experience of Traditional Arts by Hakata Geisha
The centre is usually used as a practice floor for Hakata Geisha (or Geigi) who beautifully entertains guests during meals. Their show held two to four times per month is full of tourists and the locals serving as a great opportunity for them to easily enjoy the traditional arts. Their songs and dances are followed by elementary games unique to this kind of occasion and photo time with Geisha. In Hakata, a place known as home to performing art, experience first-hand talents and hospitality of Geisha that are rare to see in daily lives.

Thoughts on Hakata Old Town
Hakata Traditional Preforming Arts Centre located in front of Kushida Shrine is a new tourist destination where you can experience first-hand local traditional culture. To let more people know about appeals of Hakata’s traditional performances such as Japanese dance, folk dance, Hakata Koma (top-spinning performance) and Hakata Niwaka (stand-up comedy), the centre has been opened in 2017.
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