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Kyoto: Meet the Geisha Maiko with Gion Walking Tour

By Japan Wonder Travel
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $150 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Enjoy an authentic live performance by a Maiko and a former Geiko
  • Conversation with a maiko and a teahouse owner for firsthand insights
  • Capture memorable photos with with Maiko
  • Explore the charming streets of Gion
  • Discover the real world of geisha with fascinating stories from a local guide

Activity location

    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Japan, 〒605-0075 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Nakanochō, 216番地 祇園OKIビル 2階 | [Meet up place] the wargo Kimono Rental-Gionshijo Store. *Please be there 15 minutes before the starting time. Please note that if you do not arrive by the meeting time, the kimono rental will be canceled. However, you will still be able to join the tour. After Changing into Kimono, please go to the Izumo-no-Okuni statue by yourself. It's about 3min walk from the kimono rental store. The tour will start from 2:00pm, so if you finish changing kimono earlier, please feel free to walk around gion area, but please be at the meeting point by 1:45pm. Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/24TJRZXpTYHgNm8w5
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Kimono Rental with Gion Walking Tour & Geisha Maiko Show
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

You’ll wear a kimono, stroll through the streets of Gion, and watch a Maiko performance. Taking photos in a kimono with a Maiko will make for unforgettable memories

Language options: English
Starting time: 12:00pm
Price details
$149.98 x 1 Adult$149.98
Total
Price is $149.98
Until Mon, Aug 11

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedGion walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive performance by a maiko and a former geiko
  • What's includedWhat's includedPhoto session with a maiko

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Children under 10 years, People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Discover an exclusive side of Kyoto that few—even locals—ever experience.

This tour offers rare access to a private Ochaya (tea house) or residence, where you'll meet a maiko (apprentice geisha) and a former Geiko. In this intimate setting, enjoy a graceful live performance followed by something even more special: a personal conversation.

They will share candid stories about their lives, training, and the traditions of Kyoto’s hidden geisha world—an experience far beyond what most visitors ever see.

Before the encounter, take a guided walk through Gion to explore the very streets where maiko and Geiko live and practice. This short stroll provides rich context to enhance your appreciation of the culture you’re about to step into.

Not just a performance—this is a once-in-a-lifetime cultural exchange with living tradition.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Japan, 〒605-0075 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Nakanochō, 216番地 祇園OKIビル 2階 | [Meet up place] the wargo Kimono Rental-Gionshijo Store. *Please be there 15 minutes before the starting time. Please note that if you do not arrive by the meeting time, the kimono rental will be canceled. However, you will still be able to join the tour. After Changing into Kimono, please go to the Izumo-no-Okuni statue by yourself. It's about 3min walk from the kimono rental store. The tour will start from 2:00pm, so if you finish changing kimono earlier, please feel free to walk around gion area, but please be at the meeting point by 1:45pm. Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/24TJRZXpTYHgNm8w5
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan