Ryotei (classical Japanese-style restaurant), Machiai-jaya (Japanese-style tea house restaurant with geisha), and Okiya (geisha dwelling); the three types of business are called the 'Sangyo (three businesses),' and the districts where these businesses were permitted are called 'Sangyochi (places for three businesses).'
料亭・待合茶屋・置屋の三業種を合わせて「三業」と呼び、これらの設置が許された地域を「三業地」と称する。