Cherished Legend·Rakuchū / Kamishichiken

Kamishichiken (geisha district)

Kyoto's oldest geisha district. Its origin is traced to seven teahouses built in the Muromachi period from timber left over from rebuilding Kitano Tenman-gu; when dango dumplings were offered at Hideyoshi's Great Kitano Tea Gathering, the five-dumpling crest is said to have been born.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.