In and around hanamachi (fleshpot) such as Gion in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, it is a traditional event conducted on August 1 (solar calendar) for geiko (young geisha) and maiko (apprentice geisha) to pay courtesy calls to ochaya (literally "teahouse" which refers to places where geisha entertain their guests) and shishotaku (residences of their masters who teach them various accomplishments).
京都市東山区の祇園一帯など花街では、新暦8月1日に芸妓や舞妓がお茶屋や芸事の師匠宅へあいさつに回るのが伝統行事になっている。