Gion Walking Tour: Discover Kyoto's Geisha District

Uncover the secrets of the geisha in Gion, Kyoto’s preserved district. Join our enchanting night walk to witness real-life geisha and learn about their mysterious lives.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miyagawacho Kaburenjo - We walk through the geisha quarters and explain about the secret lives of these masters of the arts.
  • Kennin-ji Temple - We walk through the grounds of this beautiful temple and give you a brief introduction to Zen Buddhism.
  • Yasakanoto - One of the most remarkable views in Kyoto and simply magical at nightfall….
What's Included
  • Professional tour guide
Additional Information

No trip to Kyoto is complete without a trip to the old preserved district of Gion, and it’s no surprise why it’s such a popular place to visit. It is one of the only places in the world where you can see a real-life ‘geisha’ walking along the beautiful alleyways. Join our Gion Night Walk and we can tell you all about the mysterious lives of the geisha…

Location
河松マンション
Our office is located on the 2nd floor. It is a little tricky to find, but look for the KYOTO FUN signs and take the stairs to the 2nd floor.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sarahfriedman97
Dec 6, 2024
amazing tour! - Myself and my family went to Japan for 2 weeks and only went on 1 tour. Kevin from Canada was an amazing tour guide and had tons of knowledge regarding whatever question we had! Highly recommend!
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Richieloco
Dec 3, 2024
Absolutely loved it - Thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour. A massive thanks to Kevin (from Canada) who was very knowledgeable and a very patient and understanding tour guide. A lot of very interesting facts and history were shared and some very beautiful and iconic places in Kyoto were visited. I very much enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone. We went straight after dinner and it was a great way to walk it off.
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Gr33dyg
Nov 27, 2024
Insightful and interesting! - We had such an insightful and interesting tour from Kevin (of the Canadian kind) through Gion. I really appreciated the religious and historical background 😀Would recommend!
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337sabad
Nov 25, 2024
Perfect tour - Our guide was incredible. We learnt so much about Kyoto and Japanese culture. Thank you so much Kevin (from Canada) for the amazing experience.
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789yinax
Nov 18, 2024
Great Experience! - We had a night tour in Gion with Kevin (from Canada) and got really interesting insights not only about Kyoto but also about living in Japan and the society here. He encouraged us to ask questions and could answer all of them with a little anecdote. He is quite funny as well :) We really enjoyed the tour and would recommend it!
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884rahuln
Nov 18, 2024
It was a great evening walk with great views. - I would like to thank our guide, Kevin(canadian) for an amazing night tour and showing us the places and providing us with all the facts related to those places. I definitely recommend this night tour to all the people who are visiting kyoto. It is a beautiful tour indeed.
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Harryfo4380qr
Nov 16, 2024
A really excellent walking tour. Canadian Kevin was excellent, very knowledgeable and a great guy. We learned a lot about - A really excellent walking tour. Canadian Kevin was excellent, very knowledgeable and a great guy. We learned a lot about kyoto and Japanese culture generally. Would recommend
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J7239aqjasmines
Nov 15, 2024
Amazing - Very good tour. The guide Ben really knew his stuff. I recommend this tour at night if you don't like big crowds. Gion must be very crowded during the day
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639ibrahimi
Nov 14, 2024
Cool chill tour - Ben was fantastic. Very nice tour. Would recommend it as a start to Kyoto. Also its just two hours which is good enough after a long trip from tokyo
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Tobi91294
Nov 12, 2024
Cool Tour with great Tipps - We even saw Geishas and Meikos, was really lovely:) There were some facts about Gion and Japanese history
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