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
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
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.

Customer Ratings
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Linda_h
Nov 9, 2025
Exceptional tour!! - Exceptional tour in all regards. Deborah knew all the ins and outs of Geisha world and spoke clear English. She welcomed all questions and had all the answers. We’d highly recommend her to anyone.
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Sfballdude
Nov 9, 2025
Very enjoyable and informative tour of the Gion - Yukari was an excellent guide, and we enjoyed walking with her through the streets of the Gion district and learning about the Geisha.
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Marion_o
Nov 8, 2025
Nikki was an excellent... - Nikki was an excellent guide learnt so much about Geisha and Meiko culture and s lot about Kyoto culture and history. Definitely recommend
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Z9180vysebastianw
Nov 8, 2025
Amazing experience - HIGHLY recommend Kenji - This was one of the best things I did in 2 weeks of Japan. Kenji was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and an overall great guide. He also recommended a great place for dinner after our tour. I would highly, HIGHLY recommend to anyone coming to Kyoto. We did this right after going to a Geisha show, and if was great learning so much about the history.
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Debbieh3690
Nov 8, 2025
Fun and informative - This tour was so much fun! We learned all about the geisha and entertained culture. Adrian was well informed and a lot of fun!
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K782urgabrielb
Nov 7, 2025
Great - Nami-san was a knowledgeable guide who also took extra time to show us around and give us tips beyond the tour time. We got a great gist of the entertainment district's history, and learnt a bunch.
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131eleonorac
Nov 7, 2025
Very recommended experience - The tour is very nice and interesting, and Adrian was amazing. Funny, prepared, friendly, the experience is totally recommended.
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Katjsal
Nov 7, 2025
Kyoto geology - Thank you very much for a wonderful tour. Had the amazing opportunity to see gay go on our tour, which was unexpected and very exciting to see tour was great and Naomi was very insightful.
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Shannon
Nov 7, 2025
Respectful and educational - Kenji was a phenomenal guide. He was very respectful to the Geisha life and culture while being very informative. We learned a lot and enjoyed our evening. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Kyoto. We took his ramen recommendation for dinner afterwords and it was delicious!
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Terry_r
Nov 8, 2025
Melanie was great. She... - Melanie was great. She explained what a Geisha is and the process to get there. She also shared personal experiences from her interactions with the Geisha.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).