Kyoto Night Walking Tour: Geisha Culture Unveiled

Immerse yourself in Kyoto’s enchanting Geisha culture on the Night Walking Tour. Discover the secrets, artistry, and traditions of Geisha and Maiko as you stroll through Kyoto’s elegant night streets.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni - The Izumono Okuni Statue in Kyoto is a bronze sculpture dedicated to Okuni, a legendary figure considered the founder of Kabuki theater. Located in the Gion district, this statue pays homage to Okuni’s pioneering contributions to Japanese performing arts. Okuni is believed to have originated Kabuki in the early 17th…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information

Discover Kyoto’s captivating Geisha culture with the Kyoto Night Walking Tour. Led by local guides steeped in tradition, this journey unveils the world of Geisha and Maiko.
Stroll through Kyoto’s night, where elegance and grace come to life. Learn Geisha secrets, their training, and artistry. Encounter Geisha and Maiko en route to appointments, offering…

Location
Ben's Cookies Kyoto Shijo
Guide will holding a board in front of Ben's Cookies Kyoto Shijo. Please do not be late. Our guide cannot make other guests to wait long for the late guests.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Chloe_c
Aug 23, 2025
Incredible experience. We... - Incredible experience. We learnt so much. Melanie is the best tour guide we have ever had. She is an asset to the team.
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Lisy
Aug 22, 2025
Wonderful Experience - Very informative and friendly experience. We truly enjoyed the walk and the history of Geiko and Maiko in Kyoto. Very personal and well cared for.
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Roxanej295
Aug 20, 2025
Loved the experience - I highly recommend this tour to learn the true story of geishas, and to learn more about the Japanese culture. Our guide Mani spoke English perfectly and answered all my questions.
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Renata_p
Aug 19, 2025
It gives a pretty good... - It gives a pretty good idea of the geishas world. The guide, Manuel, was excelente and knew a kit about the topic.
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Max_k
Aug 19, 2025
An absorbing walking tour! - Amazing way to learn about the history and lives of the Geishas from our tour guide Ben who is friendly, knowledgable and entertaining especially when he injects little quirky gems of information throughout the tour. It poured with rain on the night of the tour and especially heavy at the beginning of the tour but Ben pushed on and handled it well ensuring that we had a great time .
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J9644slmarcf
Aug 18, 2025
Excellent geisha walking tour - Our tour guide, Shin, was brilliant. He was very informative and kept the content relevant. The stories told were exceptionally interesting
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Daniellegaudet
Aug 17, 2025
Great tour! - Shin was amazing in teaching us about cultures and was a nice guy as well! He gave us plenty of information and balanced it with enough time for us to take photos.
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S495qpjulias
Aug 16, 2025
Amazing tour with Shin - We did the night walking tour through Gion with Shin and it was absolutely incredible. Shin is an amazing storyteller and extremely knowledgeable, funny, and charming and seeing Gion and learning its history was really cool. The structure of the tour was great and Shin was really patient and gave us a great overview of Kyoto and Japanese culture in general. Seeing the outside of a real tea house was a highlight for me and learning about Izumi No Okuni was fascinating. This tour is something you absolutely must do if you are in Kyoto and we can’t recommend Shin enough.
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Bethgf
Aug 16, 2025
Geishas and Maikos - Enjoyed the activity. I learned interesting facts about Japanese geishas and maikos. Our guide, though from the UK, has many good information on the topic. He calls them the flower ladies.
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Suresh_n
Aug 14, 2025
Read carefully before you book - This tour does not have any interaction with Geisha. Look elsewhere if you are interested in interacting with Geisha
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).