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

Explore the timeless allure of Gion, Kyoto’s famous entertainment district, celebrated for its ties to the enigmatic world of geisha. Stroll through charming backstreets that appear untouched by time as your guide shares intriguing stories. With just two hours in Kyoto, this tour is an ideal choice!
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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.

Customer Ratings
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Q9209hydavidm
Jan 28, 2025
Fantastic night walking and bike tours ! - We joined Nial and his team on a fascinating night walking tour of the old town including the geisha district, followed by two very enioyable and interesting bike tours around the streets of Kyoto. A great way to immerse yourself into the culture of Kyoto and learn about the rich history of this beautiful city. Highly recommended !
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Louise_c
Jan 23, 2025
Geikos sighted! - Such an interesting and fun tour. Nile was friendly and insightful on everything that we were interested in, on top of all of the great information about Gion and the geiko. I would highly recommend this tour to everyone!
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Sydney2travel
Jan 21, 2025
Perfect introduction to Kyoto - Our guide was informative and knowledgeable, it was a great time to see Gion as it was peaceful & quiet. A small group so was easy to ask questions
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Visitor_from_jakarta
Jan 9, 2025
good value - Very interesting and informative. We saw parts of Kyoto we would not otherwise have known about. Thanks to Karim for a fun and interesting time.
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Xiao_h
Jan 8, 2025
Great tour! Started at... - Great tour! Started at the Kyoto Fun office, with a selection of beverages on offer + a 15-minute slideshow with a lot of helpful context for what we were going to experience. The walk was well-paced, sprinkled with wonderful information and anecdotes. Good balance of walking, experiencing, and talking/conversation. Karim was knowledgeable and personable. Really appreciated his tour and would highly recommend!
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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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