Kyoto Gion Night Tour: Experience Japan's Traditional Culture
Kyoto Gion Night Tour: Experience Japan's Traditional Culture
Kyoto Gion Night Tour: Experience Japan's Traditional Culture
Kyoto Gion Night Tour: Experience Japan's Traditional Culture
Kyoto Gion Night Tour: Experience Japan's Traditional Culture
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Location Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$273.22
$341.52
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Overview

The Gion Evening Tour in Kyoto offers an immersive dive into authentic Japanese culture within the historic Gion district. This exclusive experience features traditional performing arts, a serene candlelit tea ceremony, and a delightful Zen-style vegetarian dinner.

  • 🎭 Gion Corner showcases Japan’s traditional arts through engaging performances, including Kyoto dance, tea ceremonies, and seasonal bunraku or noh shows, each lasting 5-10 minutes for a casual viewing experience.
  • 🏮 Stroll along Hanamikoji Street, famous for its historic teahouses and restaurants, and enjoy the picturesque atmosphere illuminated by paper lanterns.
  • ⛩️ Visit the Tatsumi Shrine, known as Gion's Inari Shrine, where maiko pray for mastery in their craft, adding a spiritual touch to your evening.
  • 🕯️ Participate in an exclusive candlelit tea ceremony at Gion Yoshi-Ima's Kurenaitei, set in a traditional ryokan courtyard for an intimate ambiance.
  • 🍽️ Savor a Zen-style vegetarian dinner that reflects Buddhist culinary traditions, featuring seasonal vegetables and a well-balanced meal that is gaining international acclaim.
  • 👨‍🏫 A National Government Licensed English Guide will provide expert insights throughout this 4-hour cultural journey, enriching your understanding of the performances and traditions.
  • 💳 Admission fees and gratuities are included in the tour price, ensuring a hassle-free experience from start to finish.
  • 🗺️ Public transportation options are conveniently available nearby, making it easy to arrive at this cultural hub.
  • 🍵 Enjoy a meal that includes miso soup and rice, with a vegetarian-friendly menu that highlights local ingredients, although please note that bonito stock is used in the tempura dipping sauce.

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5:05 PM Departure
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours

  • Japanese-style dinner
  • National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
  • Other admission fees included in the tour
  • Gratuities
  • Dinner time drink charges

Meeting point
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Meet your guide holding a JTB Sunrise Tours sign at GOOD NATURE HOTEL 1F in front of the hotel entrance. The hotel is a 2 minute walk from Hankyu Kyoto Line Kyoto Kawaramachi Station, Exit 4.
Return details
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After dinner, the tour ends at the location. Gion Yoshi-Ima is situated in a convenient location in central Gion district, making it ideal for an evening stroll around Gion after dinner.

  • Gion Corner
    Take some time to appreciate Japan’s traditional arts such as a traditional Kyoto dance, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, koto music, bugaku (court dance and music), kyogen (traditional Japanese comic theater), bunraku (Japanese puppet theatre), or a noh play. Each performance is organized into a 5-10 minute show, so it can be enjoyed casually.
  • Hanamikoji Street
    Walk from Hanamikoji-dori Street, lined with historic teahouses and restaurants, to Gion Shimbashi, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Partway through, enjoy the atmosphere of an evening in Gion illuminated by paper lanterns that vary by area, and visit the Tatsumi Shrine, also known as Gion's Inari Shrine, where maiko pray for improvement in their art.
  • Open location in Google Maps
    Enjoy an exclusive private evening tea ceremony with candle light at Gion Yoshi-Ima's tea ceremony room Kurenaitei. Dinner will be served in Zen style, a simple but well-balanced dietetic meal now attracting global attention. Gion Yoshi-Ima is a traditional Kyoto townhouse featuring a long, narrow-fronted style called "unagi no nedoko," which means a bed for an eel. Look forward to its interesting structure including a courtyard that's not visible from the outside.

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Gion Corner Programs: Regular Performance (Mar. 15 - Nov. 30) Watch a traditional Kyoto dance, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, koto music, bugaku (court dance and music), kyogen (traditional Japanese comic theater), and bunraku (Japanese puppet theatre) or a noh play. Either bunraku or noh will be performed depending on the season. Please note that the content is subject to change
  • Gion Corner Programs: Winter Performance (Dec. 1 - Mar. 14) Watch a traditional Kyoto dance, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, koto music, bugaku (court dance and music), and kyogen (traditional Japanese comic theater). Customers can take a commemorative photo with the maiko. Please note that the content is subject to change
  • Children under 7 years of age (0-6 years old) may not participate
  • Buddhist vegetarian cuisine is served for dinner, so we welcome vegetarian participants. However, bonito stock is used in the tempura dipping sauce. Salt can be used instead of the tempura dipping sauce. The ingredients of tempura are tofu, namafu wheat gluten, yuba tofu skin, and vegetables in season, such as eggplants, lotus root, ginger, and shiitake mushrooms. Miso soup and rice are also served. Requests for Muslim-friendly meals, Indian thali meals, and allergy-friendly meals are not accepted
  • Tour's total duration is 4 hours, though, the total duration listed in the itinerary is 2 hours and 50 minutes. The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time and the waiting time for performance of Gion Corner
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Kyoto Gion Night Tour: Experience Japan's Traditional Culture 20% OFF

    Location Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
    $273.22
    $341.52
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
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    How it works?
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