Something more, at the table.
From a performance
to a single flower.
Client entertaining, a celebration, a banquet —
whatever the occasion, we have something to set alongside it.
The dance of a geisha, kabuki make-up on your own face, the quiet of tea.
Breaking open a sake cask, flowers, a photograph to keep.
The Omotenashi Planner will propose the combination
that best fits what the evening is for.
Traditional performance, at your table
TRADITIONAL PERFORMING ARTSDance, shamisen and other traditional arts to lift the evening. For entertaining, for guests from abroad, for an anniversary.
Geisha
Geisha who carry the evening with dance and shamisen. A party of three is usual — jikata (music and song) and tachikata (dance). We can also arrange hangyoku (apprentice geisha) and hokan, the male jesters. Travel costs additional.
Details →Koto performance
The koto, played for its courtly tone. Delicate and strong at once, its resonance draws the seasons and the scene, and with them a sense of Japanese beauty.
Edo tezuma
Wazuma, the traditional Japanese conjuring passed down by word of mouth. Pieces found nowhere else — mizugei (water tricks), kocho no mai (the butterfly dance), owan to tama (bowls and balls) — set the tone for the evening.
Shamisen
The shamisen, Japan’s three-stringed instrument, struck with a plectrum called a bachi. Koto, taishogoto and biwa can also be discussed.
Learn it, and try it
LEARN & EXPERIENCETraditional arts and etiquette, not only watched but taken up yourself. Good for training days and for hosting guests from abroad. Available in English.
Kumadori make-up
Thirty minutes on the history of kabuki and how to watch it, then kumadori make-up applied to your own face. Red for righteousness, blue for villainy — colour standing in for character and feeling.
Details →Kabuki
A twenty-minute demonstration of kabuki make-up, then fifteen minutes of kabuki dance performed in front of you. Costume and wig included — the full brightness of the stage, at arm’s length.
Details →Tea ceremony
An accessible introduction to tea, taken at a table with chairs. Watch the temae, learn what matters in whisking the tea and how to drink it, then try it yourself.
Details →Table etiquette
How to hold chopsticks, how to handle each vessel — washoku manners learned while eating a full kaiseki, which only a ryotei can offer. Taught by a certified instructor; for parties of twenty or more the hands are filmed and shown on a large screen.
Details →Staging, at the table
CUISINE STAGINGFood brought to life in front of you, as only a ryotei does it. It gives a celebration or a particular evening another degree of brightness.
Salt-baked sea bream
A whole sea bream, head and tail intact, encased in salt and baked slowly, then cracked open in the room in front of everyone (parties of six or more).
Funamori — sashimi boat
Seafood at its best, heaped generously into a wooden boat. The colour alone makes a celebration feel like one (serves four to five).
Fish-cutting show
A whole fish broken down in front of you, then served as sashimi and sushi. Price varies with the number of guests and the fish itself.
A sushi counter in your room
A counter set up in the room itself, with a chef forming each piece in front of you. The smell of it fresh from the hand changes the whole feel of the evening.
Celebration sushi with sea bream
A whole sea bream broken down and served as nigiri. Sea bream carries good fortune in Japan, and sharing it out is a popular way to mark an occasion.
Things to mark the day
PRODUCT OPTIONSFrom a sake cask to break open, to a cake for an anniversary, to flowers.
Kagami-biraki (18-litre cask)
The lid of a sake cask struck open with wooden mallets and the sake shared out among everyone present. To open the cask is to open one’s fortune, and to wish for harmony and prosperity.
Whole cake (from 12 cm)
A birthday cake of moist sponge layered with lightly sweetened cream and fruit at its best. It gives an anniversary its colour.
Bouquets
Bouquets to give, and arrangements for the room itself — coordinated throughout by the florist we work with.
Ordering an option
Please request any option together with your meal plan when you book.
The Omotenashi Planner will propose the combination that best fits the purpose and the budget.
・All prices shown include consumption tax.
・Unless stated otherwise, prices are for food only.
・Drinks, the room charge and a service charge (15% at lunch, 20% at dinner) are added separately.
・Cancellations and reductions in numbers after 16:00 the day before are charged at 100% of the food and room cost.
Frequently asked questions
FAQCan I book an option on its own?
Options are available alongside a meal plan. We are unable to take an option on its own, without dining.
How far ahead must geisha or kabuki be booked?
Traditional performance — geisha, kabuki, Edo tezuma and the like — should be booked at least two weeks ahead. For popular dates we suggest speaking to us sooner.
Can several cultural experiences be combined?
Yes, freely. Geisha with Edo tezuma, tea ceremony with a kaiseki dinner — the Omotenashi Planner will propose how best to run the evening.
How do you look after guests from abroad?
English-speaking staff on site and materials in English, plus vegetarian, vegan and allergy requirements handled person by person.
Is there a cancellation charge?
As a rule, cancellations are free of charge until 16:00 the day before. However, the terms differ depending on the course you choose and the number of guests, so we will give you the details separately.
Can geisha be arranged for a small party of two?
Yes, from two guests. A small party makes for a closer, more intimate ozashiki.
Start with a conversation.
One Omotenashi Planner is assigned to your company.