15 Best Gion & Geisha Walking Tours

“Thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot. Thank you so much to Michael!”

“Sho was an absolute delight! Showed us pictures and videos of differences between geishas and maikos! Took some wonderful pics along the way! Thank you sho!”

“Yuki guided this tour and has so much knowledge and passion that I was impressed. I now know and respect more the geikoand meiko's of Kyoto. Thank you Yuki for making this such a memorable experience.”

“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”

“Chako-San was our guide and she was amazing! She made the tour enjoyable and informative even though it rained for the majority of it. She also made sure to keep track of our large group when we got separated at a cross walk. This tour…”

“This is a great tour to learn about the history of the geisha and maiko. Our guide was not only incredibly knowledgeable, he showed us places we may not have seen otherwise and learnt alot. Thank you Kenji for a great tour, we really learnt…”

“Dan was a fabulous guide - so knowledgable, providing a wonderful Learning experience on the history of Gion. Would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone staying in Kyoto. Thanks Dan”

“An exceptional experience to learn traditional Hashi (chopsticks) making. You use a traditional Kana (knife block) to carve the chopsticks and you can even customize an engraving for a personal keep sake of your time in Kyoto. Our host (PatricRead more”

“Great time with Zied. He was a wealth of information and was great to talk to about Japan. He was a big help with my elderly mother.”

“Worth it. Peaceful experience. I particularly liked the calligraphy lessons”

“Lito was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable on Japan culture, Kyoto sites, and the food/sake! By the end of the night, we all felt like family :)”

“Had a wonderful experience, Naomi was very helpful. Would highly recommend”

“Our tour with Ken was enlightening and enjoyable. He was quite passionate about bringing geisha culture. His knowledge of geiko/maiko culture, training, and history was considerable. He cleared up many myths. The maiko’s presentation was really a pleasure. She was a young lady of considerable…”

“Kenta was a fabulous tour guide with a clear passion for the geiko culture and spreading knowledge and love of it to visitors from overseas. The tour itself was varied, engaging, and culminated in having tea and meeting a meiko-san who performed two lovely dances…”

“Great tour, Rin did an excellent job of combining sightseeing, storytelling, and showing us authentic local cuisine.”