Gion Nighttime Walking Tour: Intimate Small Group Experience in Modern Kyoto
3.4
7 Ratings
Kyoto
Explore the sights and the sounds of modern day Kyoto with a local.
Admire the beauty of the local community.
Experience the sights and sounds of the local area and explore the local community and see how the local traditional people. still live.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Yasaka Shrine - Explore the most important Temple in Kyoto. Take a break and walk around taking photos. The guide will explain the history behind this Temple.
- Chion-in Temple - We will walk to the main gate of Chion-in Temple and the guide will explain the history of it.
- Hanamikoji Street - Explore the oldest examples of a Hanamachi where the Geisha live and work. You will learn about the difference between the Geiko and Maiko.
- Pontocho District - Walk down the old street Potocho dori, which is another example of a Hanamachi, where the old teahouses are still active today. Also walk up the Kama river.
- Kiyamachi Street - Enter the modern entertainment district of Kyoto. The guide will recommend some restaurants off the beaten track where you dont need any reservations.
- Kamogawa River - Experience the magical sounds of the Kamo river, where people hang out and entertainers gather. This river is the heart and soul of the entertainment district of Kyoto.
What's Included
- Bottled water included
What's Not Included
- Dinner
Location
Disney Store - Kyoto Shijo-Kawaramachi
Go to the corner of Shijo/Kawaramachi in front of the Disney store. The guide will be holding a company sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.4
(7 Ratings)
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Olive_h
Apr 22, 2024
Best tour to do when you first arrive - Simon our guide was very punctual when meeting us, he was very knowledgeable and as he is English no language problem. He gave us a fascinating insite into Japanese culture knew the area and people really well. Only wish we had done this tour the day we arrived.
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Gladys_a
Apr 10, 2024
Very cool tour - We had a great time on this tour, Simon was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of history and even food recommendations. He took us through the back streets and we got to see a couple of geishas
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Angela_a
Apr 16, 2024
Street tour - Tour guide was fantastic with great knowledge. Unfortunately we felt the group was too big and had been lost.
If a smaller group would had been 5 star
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David_d
Apr 4, 2024
Very good couple of hours to get the lay of the land around Gion - Very good tour, though somewhat rushed and hard to navigate and run to keep up with Simon among the very busy crowds. He was good, sharing good information, though sometimes more about himself than the sites, people and culture. Still, a worthwhile couple of hours.
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Michael_p
Apr 5, 2024
Wonderful part of Kyoto... - Wonderful part of Kyoto to understand and learn about. It was really busy so it was hard to keep up with our guide. We actually lost him 20mins before the end which was a real shame. He moved a bit too quickly and didn’t hold up a flag for us to see amongst the crowd.
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David_w
Apr 15, 2024
Poor tour - The English tour guide gave inaccurate and vague information from our own research and further guides we had on the following two days. Poor value for money. Viator should not be using him.
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Jenny_m
May 1, 2024
The guide did not show up - I booked 2 hrs before the tour, and had confirmation. Turned up 15 mins early, waited until 20 mins past the official start time. No one showed up to take the tour. I messaged via WhatsApp, tried phoning the contact number and left messages via the app. Two days later and I’ve still not had any replies. I’ve contacted Viator for a refund but they need to “investigate” before this can “potentially” be refunded and could take 5 days. When you’re only in a place for a few nights this can really waste a precious evening. Hopefully I’ll get the refund but there should be compensation too. As a solo traveller this really upset me.
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