For performances at night before the pandemic hit, going to see geisha party at a ryotei could cost up to 50,000 yen. The well-received effort is aimed at protecting the tradition and culture ...

KYOTO—Geisha served tea beneath a cloud of pink ... The tea ceremony is tied to “Kitano Dai Chano Yu,” a massive tea party held in the shrine’s garden by warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi ...