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Located in Higashichayagai,
a district which used to provide entertainment for
townspeople and men of culture in the Edo Period,
Hotaruya is a sophisticated Japanese restaurant
that takes advantage of its location. In the Edo
Period a chaya was a venue for relishing sumptuous
cuisine and alcohol beverages complemented by the
professional dances and art of conversation that
geisha girls offered to guests. It was considered
the ultimate form of luxury. At Hotaruya geisha
entertainers can be invited upon request to get
the feel of this luxurious experience of the past.
It is important to note that they don't, as a rule,
accept customers they don't know. |
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The restaurant
features meticulously lacquered lattice windows
in the exterior, a counter made of a huge single
plank of cedar, more than ten layers of mud walls
that have been painted again and again for renovations
over 180 years. The surrounding dim streetlamps
help the property create a distinctive atmosphere
with its long history. |
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