点评:My mom and I did the Maiko and Geisha Experience respectively, with the three-studio-photo plan and an add-on of one hour walking around outside (ca. 80000 yen total).
All in all, I think it was a very pleasant experience. The staff give you
enough choice to get you what you want, but not enough that it‘s overwhelming, and they know how to direct you well for the studio photos, at least where posing is concerned. When we went outside (Senso-ji is about a 15-minute walk away, and a great place to take your own photos), we got mistaken for a real maiko and geisha, and at least a dozen different groups of tourists asked for photos with us. When we got back, the makeup and wig came off really easily, and we were able to go about the rest of our day without issue.
Some tips for your visit:
- Ideally, have someone with you that can speak Japanese. I‘m conversational in it, and I feel like my experience was miles better than my mom‘s, who knew none. If you don‘t know Japanese, be up-front about what you do and don‘t want done to you, and stay aware of what they‘re doing, because they move fast.
- Take off any jewelry/valuables and store it in the provided box when they give you the opportunity. My mom had an elastic-band bracelet shoved up her arm to hide it in the kimono sleeve (they probably mistook it for a hairtie), and now it‘s loosened to the point where she can‘t wear it.
- The studio for maiko and geisha photos is mostly red, so pick a colour of kimono that stands out. I think my mom‘s photos (dark blue kimono) turned out a lot better than mine (magenta kimono) for this reason.
- You can let them know if you want your photos retouched, and they‘ll do it for an additional fee.
- Apparently they‘ll do Taishuu Engeki-style makeup for you as well if you ask, even though it‘s not on the website, which is pretty cool.
Thank you to Tomomi and Emiko for a great time and an amazing transformation!
翻译:我和妈妈分别参加了舞妓和艺伎体验,包括三张影楼拍照计划和一小时的户外散步附加项目(总共约 80000 日元)。
总而言之,我认为这是一次非常愉快的经历。工作人员给你
有足够多的选择来满足你想要的,但又不足以让你不知所措,而且他们知道如何指导你拍摄工作室照片,至少在摆姿势方面。当我们走到外面时(浅草寺距离酒店大约有15分钟的步行路程,是一个拍摄自己照片的好地方),我们被误认为是真正的舞妓和艺妓,至少有十几组不同的游客要求拍照和我们。当我们回来时,化妆品和假发很容易就脱落了,我们可以毫无问题地度过余下的一天。
一些访问提示:
- 最好有会说日语的人陪伴。我在其中交谈,我觉得我的经历比我妈妈的要好得多,而我妈妈一无所知。如果您不懂日语,请坦率地说明您所做的事情和不想做的事情,并留意他们在做什么,因为他们行动很快。
- 当有机会时,脱下所有珠宝/贵重物品并将其存放在提供的盒子中。我妈妈把一个松紧带手镯塞到她的手臂上,把它藏在和服的袖子里(他们可能误认为它是发带),现在它已经松到她不能戴了。
- 舞妓和艺伎拍照的工作室大多是红色的,所以选择一种引人注目的和服颜色。因此,我认为我妈妈的照片(深蓝色和服)比我的照片(洋红色和服)好得多。
- 如果您想要修饰照片,您可以告诉他们,他们会收取额外费用。
- 显然,如果你要求的话,他们也会为你做大叔延画风格的化妆,尽管网站上没有,这很酷。
感谢 Tomomi 和 Emiko 度过了一段美好的时光和惊人的转变!