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Highlights of the tour

Enjoy the live performance of Hakata geigi(female Japanese entertainers), play with geigi and take a photo.

・Dance performed by Hakata geigi (female Japanese entertainers).
・Ozashiki-Asobi(play games with geigi).
・Photo with geigi.
・【9/14、9/22】Dance performed by Fukuoka traditional dancers.
・【9/14、9/22】Everyone can dance together with Fukuoka traditional folk song. etc

『Hakata Geigi』
The Japanese term for the office in which geigi (female Japanese entertainers) are hired is kenban. These offices are located all over the country, but the recent decline in the number of geisha has  resulted in fewer requests for their services. The first kenban in Hakata opened in 1889, and by the early 20th century there were five of them here. During this heyday there were over 2,000 registered geigi in Hakata, but now there are only 18,ranging in age from their teens to their 80s.
The work of a geisha involves more than just appearing at private parties.
They also participate in the Hakata Dontaku Minato Festival in May. On the 3rd and 4th they perform on shamisen and taiko drums, and sing and dance on stages located throughout Hakata.
A jikata is a geigi who specializes in singing and playing musical instruments. A tachikata is a geigi who specializes in dancing.

『Hakata minyou kyokai』
The Hakata minyou kyokai is traditional dance team in Fukuoka. They have been participating in the Hakata Dontaku Minato festival since 1962. And they are doing  activities to inform the citizens about the folk dance transmitted to Hakata.

Tour itinerary メニューを閉じる

September 14th(Fri)2018
time:3:30 PM〜5:00 PM
Performer:“Hakata geigi(博多芸妓)” and“Hakata minyou kyoukai(博多民踊協会)”
admission:JPY 5,000 (1 person)

September 22nd(Sat)2018
time:①1:30 PM〜2:30 PM  ②3:00 PM〜4:00 PM
Performer:“Hakata geigi(博多芸妓)”
admission:JPY 3,000 (1 person)

Basic info メニューを閉じる

Meeting place
Hakata Traditional Performing Arts Centre
Address
2-20, Reisen-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Access
By Subway: get off at Gion station (5 min. walk).

By Bus: take Nishitetsu bus and get off at Gion-machi stop (5 min. walk) or at Canal City Hakata-mae stop (3 min. walk).
Date
Ended
Time
September 14th(Fri)3:30 PM〜5:00 PM  September 22nd(Sat)①1:30 PM〜2:30 PM ②3:00 PM〜4:30 PM
Max number
20 person
Minimum number
1 person
Restrictions
None
Cost
September 14th(Fri)JPY 5,000 (1 person)、September 22nd(Sat)JPY 3,000 (1 person)
Download materials
Hakata Traditional Performing Arts Centre EVENT  schedule September(PDF:2 MB)

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