There are hardly any geisha left, but the stone alleys they walked are still there.
The main street climbs gently from the station, and the side alleys (paved, with steps and black wooden fences) are what remains of the neighbourhood where geisha were active. Because of its French restaurants and language schools the neighbourhood is nicknamed ‘Little Paris’: 「リトルパリ」.
The Tokyo tourism board writes that the neighbourhood ‘flourished as a place where geisha were active’ (「芸者たちが活躍する街として栄え」) and still keeps ‘traces of the Edo period’ in its stone alleys. ⚠️ The number of teahouses or geisha still active today is not given.
ℹ️ Public streets, open at all times; opening hours are those of the individual venues.
🚉 Iidabashi · 4 min walk
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