Free tour

【Small Group】Kyoto Gion Walking Tour with Geisha Insights

4.88

Excellent(26)

Kyoto

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: TravelinGood

PRO

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Registered on 4 March 2025

We have received over 1,200 reviews on GetYourGuide and TripAdvisor combined, with an outstanding rating of 4.9 out of 5.0. And now, we’re finally bringing our tours to GuruWalk! Our signature feature is that we limit the number of guests to around 10 at most. If you prefer small-group tours over large ones with 20 or 30 people, choose us! It’s easier to hear the guide and to ask questions.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

We’re excited to bring our highly rated tour — with over 1,000 reviews and a 4.9 out of 5 rating on a world-renowned travel site — to GuruWalk!

This tour is limited to 10 people, so it is easy to ask questions to your guide, and you will have a comfortable time.

Starting from Minamiza Theater as known as landmark in Gion, we will first head to a geisha district.
In this area, you will not only enjoy the traditional streets, but also learn the mysterious rules and trivia of geisha culture from your guide.

Next, you will also have a chance to see a shrine for matchmaking and a beautiful Buddhist pagoda.
Your guide will take your picture there if you want.
You will then continue to explore hidden spots and pathways, and end the tour with a visit to a shrine that is over 1000 years old.

This tour is a great way to gain a better understanding of Kyoto's traditional streets and local culture.
Let us help you make wonderful memories in Kyoto!

Feel free to send me a message if you need more slots!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

京都市東山区四条大橋東詰, Nakanochō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0075, Japan

Your guide will be in front of the Minamiza Theater with a board that says “TravelinGood”.

Outside visit

Hanamikoji Street

Outside visit

Gion Corner

You do not have to be a local to see a geisha or maiko show at this theater.

Free entry

Yasui Kompira-gū Shrine

There is a god of matchmaking here.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).