Gion Night Tour: Geisha District Exploration

Discover Kyoto’s Gion by night in an intimate, small-group tour. Explore secret paths, enjoy personal guide attention, and immerse in local culture.

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gionmachi Minamigawa - One of Kyoto’s most renowned streets. You might spot a Maiko or Geiko if you’re fortunate. If you do, greet them with a smile and say “Konnichiwa.”
  • Yasui-Konpiragu - A shrine that aids in forming new relationships and severing harmful ones. For couples, it strengthens their bond.
  • Sannenzaka Ninenzaka - This path…
What's Included
  • Photography service
Additional Information

This tour is usually organized for a small group of up to 10 participants.
Why limit the number of guests?
Because it ensures that the guide can provide personalized attention to each participant.
The journey begins at the iconic Minamiza Theater in Gion, proceeding to Hanamikoji, the renowned geisha district.
In this area, participants will not only…

Location
Minamiza Theater
Come to the front of the theater named Minamiza near Gion-Shijo station. I will be there with a sign "TravelinGood!!".
Cancellation Policy

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

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Karen
Sep 13, 2025
Magical Night Walking Tour - Gion and yasaka pagoda were beautifully lit making the experience special. Streets were quieter than daytime. The guide was especially friendly and shared interesting tidbits. Highly recommend this tour.
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Margaret_l
Sep 11, 2025
Fabulous guide - Brilliant our guide and so much information. Very impressed with her knowledge of the.area and shrines etc
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Bernardoj_v
Sep 10, 2025
Fantastic Gion District Tour - Sho is a great tour guide!!! He is local so knows a lot of insights as well as history of the Gion district, highly recommend the tour with him.
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Y1374rkdavidc
Sep 3, 2025
It was a magical tour of Gion with our guide Sho. - Great tour of Gion at night. Sho was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable. We toured the streets of the Geisha district, 2 shrines and the Gion pagoda. I definitely recommend this tour at night.
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Sue_s
Aug 28, 2025
Beautiful walking tour... - Beautiful walking tour around Kyoto. Our guide was awesome and answered all of our questions! Would recommend this night tour to anyone visiting Kyoto.
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Rebecca
Aug 12, 2025
Super exciting - great experience - Very interesting and informative tour. Hina gave us a great tour of Gion, showing and explaining the most important things. She also answered questions wonderfully. We would definitely recommend the tour.
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Karl_k
Aug 7, 2025
We went at 7:30 and the... - We went at 7:30 and the streets of Gion were quiet, uncrowded and beautiful illuminated by streetlights. The shrines and temples visited were beautifully lit by lanterns and serene at night. Our guide was knowledgeable and we felt the tour was a good value for what we received. Definitely worth doing.
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Ben_u
Jul 22, 2025
Definitely worth it! - The night walk was lovely. We had gentle rain but brought umbrellas and it maybe kept the streets a bit less crowded. Our guide, Karen, was excellent! Very informative, good sense of humor, and kindly patient with lots of questions from our 12 & 14 year olds.
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T
Jul 12, 2025
Great tour with Sho! - Sho was our guide, and he was great. He had lots of energy and good information. A good starting point for the Gion area in Kyoto. Less busy at night as well. Learned lots and was able to ask many questions. Sho knew his stuff.
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Jenmccartin
Jul 10, 2025
Great tour with local guide - Excellent. Informative tour with local college student. The guide was knowledgeable about Gion's culture & customs, and he was friendly and easy to talk to. Highly recommend.
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From $34
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).