Treasures of Kyoto: Geishas & Traditions Private Tour


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Kyoto, Kyoto

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there's no better cultural tradition to explore in Kyoto than through geishas and their traditions.

On this private tour, get a cultural awakening as you learn more about geishas and the traditions and why this is such a unique part of the city's character. Learn from its history to the present influence that still lingers in Kyoto as you visit the Minamiza Theatre, Maruyama park and more. Thanks to this cultural experience, you'll be able to see Kyoto from a different perspective - the way the locals live it every day!

Withlocals Treasures of Kyoto Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and preventing over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.


What's Included

Local Guide

Private Tour

This tour is carbon neutral

What's Not Included

Food & beverages not listed as inclusions

Hotel pick-up and drop off


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 1 - 99

Additional Info

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Statue of Izumo no Okuni
Okuni was the originator of kabuki theater

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Minamiza : The Kabuki Theater of Kyoto
The roots of Minamiza go back to the early Edo period (1596-1615).

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gion
The area of Gion Shinbashi is designated as a traditional business preservation area and the area south of Shijo Street as a historical scenery preservation area.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tatsumi Daimyojin Shrine
Hear more about Japanese religion here, it is a mixture of Shinto and Buddhism.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shinbashi Dori
Stand outside the traditional banquet buildings where the geisha would have entertained customers and learn more in-depth about the geisha and the culture.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chion-in Temple
Walk up the steps to get a better view of the temple and see the garden area.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Maruyama Park
Walk from the temple towards the park area.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yasaka Shrine
According to the legend of the shrine, its history may go back as far as 150 years before the Heian era, AC656 (the second year of the reign of Emperor Seimei).

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shijo Dori
Walk on the Shijō Street, that literally means Fourth Avenue of Heian-kyō, the ancient capital

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nene-no-Michi
Kodaiji Temple was built in 1605 at the behest of Nene, for whom the street was later named

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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