Kyoto Private Tour: Discover Geisha Traditions and Cultural Treasures

Immerse yourself in Kyoto’s rich culture and discover the enchanting world of geishas on this private tour. Explore historic sites, learn about traditions, and gain a unique perspective on the city’s character. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Statue of Izumo no Okuni - Okuni was the originator of kabuki theater
What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • Carbon Neutral Tour
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Food & beverages not listed as inclusions
Additional Information

To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there’s no better cultural tradition to explore in Kyoto than through geishas and their traditions.
On this private tour, get a cultural awakening as you learn more about geishas and the traditions and why this is such a unique part of the city’s character. Learn from its history to the…

Location
Kawabatacho
The host will meet you in front of the statue of Izumo no Okuni.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(33 Ratings)
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Passport562692
Oct 29, 2024
Excellent adventure - Excellent experienced guide with terrific local knowledge. Saw many unique sites, not just one mentioned in every tour book and instagram post!
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Julianlg1597qd
Oct 10, 2024
Tour with ted - We had a grate time in down town Kyoto. Our tour guide was amazing! He showed us all the highlights in the goin area. We leaned a lot
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Kathryn_t
Jul 20, 2024
Beyond special! - We learned so much from Ted on this fascinating private tour of the Geisha district. We also really enjoyed Ted’s company. So grateful for how much he educated us about the history and culture and respect in this very unique place. We will be back to tour with him again. Highly recommend!
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Lindak_r
Jun 1, 2024
A walk around area where Geisha houses flourish. Fun! - Had a lovely, intelligent, knowledgeable guide with whom we walked around the area where there were geisha houses, saw some women dressed in geisha outfits. Learned a good deal about the life and education of the women and the history of geishas. Recommend the tour. A fun excursion into an area that we would not have known about without Viator.
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902stanr
May 11, 2024
Awesome experience - Yoshihiro is very knowledgeable and has taught us a great deal about Japanese history and traditions. Very interesting tour, highly recommend!
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Jack_m
Apr 3, 2024
BEST Experience learning about the Kyoto Gion District! - We had a great experience with our tour guide, Ted-san! He was an amazing guide who had so much passion and knowledge of Kyoto. He really went above and beyond to make our experience the best possible. Would 10/10 recommend him to anyone traveling to Kyoto!!
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Raluca_g
Mar 19, 2024
Highly recommend - Lovely afternoon spent with Ted, our guide, in Gion. Learned a whole lot about the geiko traditions and differences between Buddhism and Shinto. Highly recommend!!
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Megan_m
Mar 13, 2024
Ted was Wonderful - Ted was a wonderful tour guide with extensive knowledge and respect for Kyoto and the Geisha community. We learned a lot. He was fantastic with our children (age 10 and 14) who asked many questions. He had a detailed answer for every inquiry. We would explore with him again in the future.
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Anu_o
Jan 4, 2025
New Year’s Day tour - Looked at the main sights in and near Gion. We had good discussions about Japanese culture and traditions with Ahmed. The tour was nice!
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965darcyt
Dec 30, 2024
So-so tour - Our tour guide was very nice but not great at engaging the group. We were advised to change the schedule to tour later in the day to appreciate night life but we didn’t really talk about night life. It was just cold and dark. Also, the guide thought it was a 2 hour tour when in fact we paid for 2.5 hours. So, while it was fine, it didn’t match the 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor.
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