| Additionally, there are geigi (so called onsen geisha) in the hot springs areas and independent geigi who work through agencies but, we will discuss here only the orthodox type of geigi who come to work at traditional Japanese restaurants and machiai jaya. |
他にも温泉地等にも芸妓（いわゆる温泉芸者）や派遣業等で独自の芸妓などが存在するがここでは料理屋（料亭）、待合茶屋に出入りする正統派の芸妓について説明する。 |