A special event to experience Kyoto's three great traditions
Tayu Dochu, Kashino Ceremony, Kadoya Special Opening

This is a special opportunity to experience Kyoto's traditions that are usually closed to the public. It's a supreme experience that will make you feel like you've traveled back in time to the Edo period.

[Exclusive to our company] Special event to experience the three great traditions: Tayu Dochu, Kashino Shiki and Kadoya Special Opening

A special project only available here, a journey to bring you the deep Kyoto that only those in the know know and have yet to visit

This time, we will be introducing a number of historically valuable places that are usually only accessible to a limited number of people, with a focus on building relationships of trust and a so-called "no first-time visitors" policy.

  • Meeting point: Shimabara Daimon Gate, Kyoto
  • Date: Day trip
  • Set date: Saturday, November 29, 2025 Wednesday, December 3
  • Travel cost (per person): 4,000 yen

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Highlights of the plan

Tayuu procession

Tayu Dochu "Special Performance"

This is a ceremony in which the highest ranking Tayu parade around in gorgeous costumes and high geta sandals while drawing the "Uchihachimonji" (Chinese character for "nai-hachi") sign. The only active Tayu embodies the pinnacle of dignity and art.

Wachigaiya "Special Opening: Kashino Ceremony"

Wachigaiya "Special Opening: Kashino Ceremony"

This is a formal ceremony when Shimabara Tayu welcomes guests. The Tayu gracefully appears and greets guests with a fan, encapsulating ancient aesthetics and etiquette. You can witness this moment, like a scene from a play, in the Wachigai-ya parlor.

Wheel shop

Wheel shop

Founded in the Genroku period, this theater continues to convey the culture of tayu, combining art and culture, to the present day. This special space, which is still open to the public and is not open to first-time visitors, will be reserved exclusively for you to view the "Kashino Ceremony." A guide will provide commentary on the interior of the existing ageya building.

What is included in the plan

  • Admission to Wachigaiya and tourist information
  • Viewing the Tayu Procession
  • Admission to Kadoya and tourist information
  • Viewing a video to learn about the history and culture of Shimabara's red-light district. Round-trip transportation to the viewing venue.
  • Tour guide (for languages other than Japanese, use an interpretation app)

Meeting information

Meeting time

12:10 A staff member will be waiting for you.

Meeting point

Shimabara Gate, Kyoto

address

Nishishinyashiki Kaminocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, 600-8826

Flow of the day

Date itinerary meal
11/29
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12/3
  • Please gather after having lunch.


  • Viewing the Tayu Procession (12:30-13:10)
    ・You will be able to see the procession of an active Tayu, which you would not normally be able to see.


  • Kyoto Creative Garage Studio (13:30-14:30)
    ・Watch a video to learn about the history and culture of Shimabara Geisha District


  • Kadoya (15:00-16:00)
    ・The only remaining ageya building that has been designated a national important cultural property. A guide will explain about the building, which was used for banquets in the Edo period and for secret meetings between patriots at the end of the Edo period, such as the Shinsengumi.


  • Wachiya (16:30-17:30)
    ・Established in the Genroku period, this theater continues to convey the culture of tayu, endowed with art and culture. This special space, which is still open to the public and is not open to first-time visitors, will be reserved exclusively for you to view the "Kashino Ceremony." A guide will provide commentary on the interior of the existing ageya building.

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