15 Best Walking Tours in Gion

“the tour was amazing! Michael was a passionate tour guide and even gave us some tips and history facts about kyoto! He was fun and funny and overall very informative! definitely recommend!”

“Very interesting walking tour. Wasabi was very knowledgeable about Geisha culture and traditions as he was from Kyoto. We also learned about some of the nearby temples and Wasabi guided us through how to pray to the gods at a Shinto temple… definitely a good…”

“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.”

“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.”

“Terrific and very informative tour — learned so much about this part of Kyoto and its history, and the history and lifestyles of the Geiko and Maiko. Wonderful evening walk, lovely to see this part of town under lanterns and lights. Ben was a wonderful…”

“Great experience with Dan who was very kind and knowledgeable about the history and a good storyteller. It was fun.”

“This was a fantastic way to kickstart our time in Kyoto. It was easy to find as many buses are available. Nobu Miyaki was a knowledge guide. Highly recommend to anyone visiting, little legs would find it challenging however.”

“This tour was so informative and we’d recommend it to anyone! Akari, our guide, is very kind and knowledgeable about the geisha/ meiko and geiko history and culture and she will also help in sending you information on anything else you’d be interested in doing…”

“Highly recommend! Wonderful experience exploring geiko and maiko history and culture in a small group of eight. When the elegant maiko arrived, we enjoyed an engaging Q&A that gave real insight into her world. Ken, our excellent guide, explained, translated, and hosted beautifully.”

“Totally worth it! Interesting, factual and fascinating. Our guide was amazing and we discovered parts of Kyoto we never would have found by ourselves.”

“It was very informative and we learned a lot, however the translation fell short and we had to put a lot of effort hearing the story and understanding what was being said. The tea hose, the hosts and the Maiko were amazing but it seems…”

“Our tour was really incredible. We saw and learned so much about the world of modern geisha / geiko / meiko. Will remain an unforgettable experience for some time!”

“Our Guide Jasmine did a great job showing us beautiful sights in kyoto (even more than mentioned in the program). She was very friendly and her english was excellent.”

“Simon was an incredible and knowledgeable guide and helped us see an amazing view of Kyoto we otherwise wouldn’t have seen. Thanks Simon!”

“Takuma was the best tour guide ever, funny and knowledgeable and spoke a little Spanish which brought comfort him trying. Really enjoyed the tour and we got lucky and saw two maiko’s and one geiko.”