15 Best Geisha Experiences in Kyoto

“Yuri gave us a fantastic tour, totally recommend it”

“Pam was really great; great energy the entire time. We learned so much and felt very well taken care of. Definitely would recommend.”

“We had the evening walking tour of Gion with Adrian. His narrative of the area is as colorful and interesting as it’s purported to be. We learned a lot and had fun, too. Thank you, Adrian, for a great tour.”

“Fantastic first evening introduction to Kyoto and the history of the Gion area. Our guide Diana was superb offering great insights and recommendations. Brilliant tour highly recommended”

“Went on a walk with a lovely guide and learned a lot about Geiko and Maiko, the culture life and story of these living national treasure.”

“Lovely night tour of the Gion Geisha district. Loved learning about this historic art form and the area itself.”

“Gaby was an awesome tour guide, she answered all of our questions and was really friendly and energetic! Would highly recommend!”

“I booked this last minute about 90 min before it happened and could not recommend highly enough. I had walked through Gion the night before but this helped it make so much more sense. I arrived at the meeting point where there wRead more”

“We had an amazing time exploring Kyoto with Guillaume tonight. It felt like we had a friend who we were visiting here in Kyoto and he was showing us around. He shared knowledge of the shrines, the Gion area and restaurants, made recommendations etc. Thank…”

“Kenta was an absolute superstar of a guide and so was the absolutely beautiful and amazing Maiko. We were really lucky that we got a chance to see her absolutely beautiful performance. Ken was very passionate about the history and culture of Kyoto. He was…”

“Akari was great and had so much knowledge. Food was excellent and the meiko was amazing. You won't be disappointed.”

“Amazing experience! More than I expected, our tour guide Soichiro was very personable and friendly. The Maiko was very friendly as well and answered many questions, with a translator. The dance was beautiful and the game we played Read more”

“Good value for money. Lovely museum with a Japanese garden. A good way to experience geiko dance and music in a small amount of time. Performance was mesmerising”

“The walking tour itself was good but not exceptional; focused more on geisha/geiko culture than broader history, although guide was knowledgeable and answered some questions about Kyoto. Meeting the maiko was the real deal; was very intimate (maybe 10 tourists); we learned about geisha/geiko culture…”

“This tour was fantastic! Our guide was great and explained so much of the district and translated the Geiko-san's stories. The dance from the maiko was beautiful and we had a great time!”