Kyoto Legends: Samurai, Monks, and Ninjas

This tour stands out as it offers more than just a stroll through Kyoto’s streets; it brings them to life! Experience the tales of samurai, monks, ninjas, and princes in an engaging narrative filled with legends and intriguing facts, complemented by interactive activities that immerse participants in Japan’s rich history.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kamogawa River - Explore one of Kyoto’s oldest rivers, where traditional machiya houses are beautifully preserved. These historic wooden structures served as homes and also as places of rest and commerce for travelers and merchants of the era.
  • Tatsumi Bridge - Discover one of Kyoto’s most scenic areas, featuring traditional houses embodying…
What's Included
  • Souvenirs and activities
  • All fees and/or taxes
Location
Sanjo Station
The starting point of the tour is at exit 6 of the Sanjo metro station
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marcg1587
Jun 2, 2025
Highly enjoyable experience - Very informative and interesting tour with irene. She is very knowledgable regarding all aspects of the culture and way of life. Very glad we did this tour
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762kathrynm
Apr 14, 2025
Informative and interesing tour! - Great walking tour with Lila. Although we didn't see any Geisha on the tour it was great to find out more about how they live and the training that goes into becoming a Geisha. The tour visited a number of interesting sites around Kyoto and was a good way for us to get our bearings. After the tour we retraced some of our steps and saw a group of Geisha's leaving an event, which was a great experience!
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W5776ebmanishs
Mar 29, 2025
Walking tour of Kyoto geshia community - Maina was very informative and patient and helpful and a pleasant guide the tour involves walking for around two hours with small breaks the highlight is seeing the geisha on the streets
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Aviramo2018
Mar 26, 2025
Japandas and the lagacy of geishas - Japandas was a fantastic guide. Her knowledge and deluvery were superb. I will recommend her and Guru Walk to all my friends and family.
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Katrinkx7220jb
Mar 25, 2025
Geishas and a lot of fun! - we had an amazing time with Lila- she was not only fun but could also answer all our questions about Geishas and Japan in generell :)
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503kaverig
Mar 12, 2025
Wonderful experience - Tour guide, Leela was amazing We had a great time, exploring the Gion with her I would highly recommend her to everybody who is planning to come to Kyoto
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Josephpk4127hk
Jan 13, 2025
Ayumi is Kyoto's Hidden Gem - Ayumi is fantastic!!! She speaks English very fluently (which is rare in Japan) and has lots of very interesting Geisha-related information to share. Ayumi is so well prepared because she has lots of photographs to show to explain the various concepts - eg the difference between a Geiko (Geisha as they're known in Kyoto) and Maiko (Geisha in training). Ayumi even has quizzes to help keep the walking tour interesting. To top it off, Ayumi will even send a lost of places to eat and visit while in Kyoto! A Tik Toker needs to attend one of Ayumi's tours and help her go viral. Ayumi is a hidden gem of Kyoto!!!
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Rebeccahp2879ja
Dec 21, 2024
Super Geisha Tour with Ayumi! - Ayumi made such an interessting and cool tour und guided us to all the geisha places in gion! We learned so much about the life of meiko and geiko ! Thanks Ayumi for this entertaining and nice walk!!
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Franciscocb9503vt
Nov 12, 2024
Amazing guided walk in Gion, Kyoto - Ayumi was fantastic guiding the whole group through the beautiful area of Gion in Kyoto. I would recommend it to everyone!
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Gustavo_r
Aug 17, 2025
Excursions are purchased and do not exist - According to the instructions of the tour arrive at the starting point at the indicated time there was no one. I called and was informed that no tour was scheduled. It is a fraud Viator is the second tour I do not do in Osaka contracted with Viator and only comes to this city for 3 days. Please return the money paid
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).