geisha house
A house where geisha live and work, or an establishment that dispatches geisha. Often synonymous with 置屋 (okiya).
See also: 置屋
Geisha houses still dot the geisha districts of Kyoto.
置屋 specifically refers to the agency that dispatches geisha, while 芸者屋 can refer to the physical house or the establishment itself.
Standard modern spelling.
Contains outdated kanji 藝; rarely used today.
Compound of 芸者 (geisha) and 屋 (house/shop).