Geishas and Samurais

Surely when you were young and they talked to you about a trip to Japan, you imagined a country of geishas, ninjas, and legendary samurais where it was very easy to come across one of them while taking a walk through a Japanese temple. Nothing could be further from the truth, as these Japanese warriors can only be seen on screen, but to your surprise, in the samurai district of Kanazawa, you can feel like one of them by entering what used to be their houses and gardens. Welcome to the Japan of the samurais!

“Karyukai means ‘the world of the flower and the willow’ and refers to the world of the geishas as they should be beautiful like a flower and strong like a willow”

After the demise of the samurai image, the Japanese geishas and sumo wrestlers are the only icons from the past of the Japanese country. And it is in Kyoto where you will make your dream come true: pay attention and keep your eyes open because it is very likely that in the hanamachi district of Gion you will meet those refined, cultured ladies, with their faces as white as snow, wrapped in a beautiful kimono with Japanese flowers walking at quick, short steps through the narrow alleys and entering the ochaya tea houses. You can pinch yourself if you want, but yes, they are real geishas!