Gion by Night: Discover Traditional Kyoto with Expert Guide

Experience the magic of Gion, Kyoto’s traditional district, with an expert guide. Learn about the culture of Maiko-san and Geiko-san, explore the backstreets, and choose between a real or virtual tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gion - Join one of the most popular walking tours conducted by well-educated English-speaking guides in Japan with approximately 5000 guests a year. You will start exploring the hidden street of the Geisha district during the 100 minutes-tour. Take a walk down the classic cobblestone streets next to the Shirakawa river, the scenery of which was…
What's Included
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup/drop-off
Additional Information

One of the most popular walking tours in Japan. As the pioneer of such walking tours, it has long been loved by people since 2007, and more than 100,000 guests have joined since then. Gion is Kyoto’s most traditional district where the culture of Kagai, the world of Maiko-san and Geiko-san is still alive. Though many tourists come to Gion, it can be…

Location
井筒八ッ橋本舗北座祇園本店
Reception starts at 5:30PM. Text the key word "gion omoide museum" in Google Map. It is small museum, and not familiar among people. If you ask locals about its location, please ask "Izutsu Yatsuhashi Gion Honten" the traditional pastry shop. The museum is located in the same building.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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_ukaszp
Sep 24, 2024
Nice walk :) - The tour was super nice and informative, our guide was open to questions which I was bombarding her with :) Highly recommended!
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Daydream00890732323
Sep 20, 2024
A brilliant night - We had a great night doing this trip. We were very lucky, seen a few Geiko on the move going to the various tea houses you will walk by. Our guide was very friendly and brought us through the back streets of 2 Geisha districts. Would really recommend this trip
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Stefanierl9349um
Sep 11, 2024
Evening walk with great energy - Informative tour with great energy and fun through Gion! I recommend booking if you’re looking for an easy evening walk. Thank you!
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Alan_j
Sep 5, 2024
Great Events - Definitely our tour guide Mae she made the whole evening worth while best walking tour I have been on in Japan
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Petra_a
Sep 3, 2024
Wonderful immersion - Our guide (we think her name was Mai meaning 3 pictures in Japanese) was very knowledgeable and had great local knowledge. Our group was small and we were able to ask a lot of questions about Gion Geiko and Maiko culture and Japanese culture in general. Would highly recommend.
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Ingasj1342mh
Aug 6, 2024
Great tour, super interesting, wonderful guide. - Gion walking tour by night was so much fun! We had wonderful guide, Choco. She is so knowledgeable about the culture and tradition of Geisha, she made this tour super interesting for us. Choco speaks very good English. She is super nice and you can see how deeply she cares for Japanese culture. Highly recommend this tour!
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Anya_t
Aug 5, 2024
Lots of fascinating information about geishas - This tour was absolutely fantastic! We've had the friendliest guide ever, she made the whole experience super enjoyable and memorable, going above and beyond to ensure we had a great time. She shared tons of fascinating info about geishas, giving us deep insights into their history, culture, and daily lives. Her passion for the subject and engaging storytelling kept us hooked throughout the tour. There were quite a few people in our group and our guide made sure everyone in the group felt included and informed. Overall, I highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Kyoto.
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Anita_n
Aug 1, 2024
DIY! - Can be done without a guide at personal pace! Too fast, too vague. Polite and nice guide. Gion is lovely and a must do.
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Jthowett
Sep 29, 2024
Bad service, booking cancelled - Booked this tour then 1 hr later the company cancelled our booking. We still received ticket information and email to review. Haven’t checked if we where refunded yet but booked a free tour with kyoto localized which was fantastic. Don’t recommend
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Janine_d
Sep 24, 2024
Terrible communication caused me to miss the tour and waste money. - The tour group left without us. All communication said 6pm. We arrived at 5.55pm and no sign of the group. We ran from group to group in the area but no one knew what we were talking about. No one answered the phone number provided. This cost me $189 for nothing. Very very disappointing
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).