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All Reviews for Kyoto Geisha & Maiko Activities in Kyoto

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445 reviews

Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Wonderful and informative

Reviewed by: MMN, 2017/11/24

Booking was easy, price was very affordable and our tour guide, Ally, was awesome. It was super informative and she answered our questions well. Her English was clear and she said as very nice. If I did have to change one thing though, it would be to make the group size smaller.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/11/17
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Great experience

Reviewed by: Haeseong Kim, 2017/11/24

Everything was perfect except for the tea ceremony. It would have been nice if someone explained the exact procedure of the tea ceremony. It was nice we had a chance to ask many questions, however, question and answer session took more than half of the time.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2017/11/22
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Very interesting and informative!

Reviewed by: Keat L., 2017/11/20

I have always been fascinated with Japanese culture, and geishas are so very legit-Jap. This tour was an eye-opener not only because i learned more about Japan, but more importantly because i now have a higher level of praise and respect for women to choose to live the life of a geisha.

This is definitely a must-do when you're in Kansai area.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2017/11/17
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Gion tea with maiko

Reviewed by: BOB H, 2017/11/18

The tea house went out their way to be friendly and provide a glimpse into the unknown world of a maiko in training. Most interesting and enjoyable.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2017/10/25
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Magical experience!

Reviewed by: Greg, 2017/11/17

This was our first time having tea with Maiko-san, and we didn't know what to expect. We were blow away by this experience! We thoroughly enjoyed having tea with our hostess, and the location was everything we'd hoped to find in a traditional Japanese tea house. Tomitsuyu-san was incredibly friendly and polite, and spoke flawless English too! We had a wonderful time and learned so much about the geisha as well as traditional culture in Kyoto. I absolutely recommend this activity to anyone who wants a traditional Japanese experience!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/18
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour

Reviewed by: michelle, 2017/11/15

Love the tour! Mia, our tour guide will transport you to the fascinating world of geikos & maikos. Without a doubt, she is very knowledgeable and very animated which made the tour even more interesting. Highly recommended :)

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2017/11/03
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Mia was entertaining, informative and made our tour just fun.

Reviewed by: plad, 2017/11/11

We did the Gion Geisha district evening walking tour with Mia (or is it Mya?).
She was entertaining, and showed us many things around Gion, explaining about the Geiko (Geisha) training and lives while showing us different relevant buildings all around.

It was a very informative, but still entertaining tour, and I recommend it

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/18
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Kyoto Maiko or Geisha Makeover Experience with Optional Gion Stroll

Geisha/Maiko Makeoer

Reviewed by: Suzanna, 2017/11/06

It was an amazing experience. If this makeover is something that you have dreamed of doing, then I absolutely recommend doing it. I was only disappointed that it rained on my day, and therefore, I couldn't walk the streets, however, that did not deter me from enjoying the day. The girls were great.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for visitng AYA! We are glad to hear that you had fun with this experience.All staff are glad that you all enjoyed it. But it is very disappointing to us that it has rained.It will be fine if there is a chance to come next time!We are looking forward to meet you again! Hope you had a blast in Kyoto. Arigato!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/06
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Too many people

Reviewed by: Iris, 2017/11/04

Way too many people in the group.
Good explanations but difficult to hear and see

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/10/11
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Gion geisha walking tour

Reviewed by: Christina lau, 2017/11/03

Very fluent in english. Friendly n entertaining. Enjoy myself ...

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2017/11/01
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

A factinating evening!

Reviewed by: Matthew , 2017/10/30

My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed our evening with a Maiko. Her performances and one-to-one discussions were graceful and worth the money alone. The staff and games ensured a great atmosphere among all guests and made for a very entertaining evening. This was definitely a holiday highlight!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/17
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

Evening with a maiko

Reviewed by: ANAT, 2017/10/28

As a photographer I always wanted to have the opportunity to meet a maiko in person. The evening with Maiko was an amazing experience. It was worth every Yen. I was the only one who came alone, but the connection and interaction with the rest of the participants was immediate.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2017/10/26
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Goin Geisha walking tour

Reviewed by: John Studdert, 2017/10/28

Our guide was excellent and tried very hard to give us all the experience that we signed up for, in the most appalling weather.
She deserves a medal, excellent job!!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/06
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

Had a great time with a Maiko

Reviewed by: Ray, 2017/10/26

Going into this experience, I had no clue what a Maiko was and just thought it would a show with someone that just dresses up like a Geisha. This experience taught me a lot about the whole Geisha/Maiko profession and has made me more interested in older Japanese culture. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was delicious, and the Maiko was gorgeous and great to hang out with.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2017/10/24
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

Interesting and entertaining show

Reviewed by: Marcy, 2017/10/26

Great to get quality time with the Maiko and the drinking games were really fun. Food was good. Service for drink refills was a little slow. The translators were great to have and super helpful in helping us catch a cab. Overall a great experience and I definitely recommend!!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/24
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

Fun and Educational Evening

Reviewed by: Melinda K., 2017/10/25

We had an amazing time. We signed up for this with some hesitation about how fun it would be. Well, it sure delivered a lot of fun and some cool opportunities to learn. The meal was large and provided many, many courses of Japanese food. The entire time we were there we were able to enjoy unlimited drinks. We also appreciated that we were able to regularly interact with an English-speaking person who lived in Japan. We were able to talk to several of the staff who were working that evening, who spent time visiting with the customers and sharing their experiences living in Japan. In total there were about 18 people attending this event. We learned a lot and enjoyed the individual time we had with the Maiko and the group activities too. We highly recommend it and this Veltra package was well worth it. We absolutely would do this again! Very, very satisfied!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/10
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

Amazing experience with a Maiko !

Reviewed by: Marc Simon, 2017/10/25

My girlfriend and I went to this dinner during our trip to Kyoto, and honestly it was the highlight of the trip.
First of all, we were late by 30 minutes (which is very rude). But the staff was still super friendly and lovely.

About the Maiko:
When we arrived the staff were describing what the Maiko was wearing. They also explain how she became a Maiko, and her daily life as one.
Then she went to every single table and we were able to spend about 10 minutes with her to chat and ask any question (a translator were translating from English to Japanese).
After she visited each table, she show us a traditional dance. We then played some simple game with her, it was so fun ! Everybody played with her at least once.

About the food:
I see a lot of bad review about the food. It's traditional Japanese food and it was DELICIOUS ! You're in Kyoto, open your mind and try everything. I think we had about 5 different dish set like small appetizer, soup, sushi, tempura... there is nothing in there that I didn't like or was not cook properly.
Also, it's open bar ! We had hot sake, wine and beer.

About the place:
The place is beautiful, it's a traditional Japanese restaurant (small table & sitting on the floor).
If I remember correctly there was about 12 people in the room (us included). So anywhere you sit you will be close enough to the Maiko to catch everything.

About the staff:
They are so lovely! They were always making sure we had everything to be comfortable. They even sat down with us for a little chat together.

We both really loved it !

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/19
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Must Do!

Reviewed by: Kristin , 2017/10/24

My Husband and I had a great time, the host/translator was so kind and her English was perfect. The Maiko we got to met was very sweet and kind. We learned a lot and loved her dance. The only down side was it was hard to find and once we did find it there is not English on the outside. Perhaps you could make a detailed map to send visitors?
If you are in Kyoto I would say this is a must do! Love it

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/22
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Very interesting guided tour

Reviewed by: Sandrine, 2017/10/23

Eriko (Ellie) our guide was a smiling and very knowledgeable guide who had a lot of interesting info and anecdotes about geikos and maikos in Kyoto. She also had recommendations for restaurants and other tips at the end of the visit. The tour started on time and ran smoothly.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2017/10/11
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Loved it

Reviewed by: Hannah, 2017/10/22

Really enjoyed this tour- make sure it's not raining when you go! Very knowledgeable guide and lovely way to see Gion.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/20
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

Ok, but could be better

Reviewed by: Alla, 2017/10/21

An experience of meeting Maico is definitely rewarding. However, the quality of service, dinner, and overall organization are very mediocre. The only professional service was provided by the interpreter. Her English was very good as well as posture and ability to communicate. The place looks very shabby, food is not of high quality, especially taking into a consideration the price. I would not recommend this place. Try to find a different venue.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/19
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

geisha tour in Kyoto

Reviewed by: Giulia, 2017/10/18

Very interesting and informative, last for about 1 hour and half. Recommended

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2017/10/09
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Great!

Reviewed by: Vina , 2017/10/18

Very good English! Well paced and thoroughly explained!
Very happy

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2017/10/16
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

perfect for everyone

Reviewed by: giulya, 2017/10/18

was a great experience and we had a great time,was so beautiful and so speachless.

  • was very beautiful

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2017/10/16
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

Great experience!

Reviewed by: Abraham Abbas, 2017/10/17

My partner and I had a great experienc! The staff were very friendly and welcoming and made everyone effort to ensure you were comfortable and that all your needs were being met. The food, Maiko performance, games, conversation and photos were well worth it and we had an incredible time. It was really memorable especially when the Maiko came to our table to speak and answer any question we had. This was a perfect addition to our last night in Kyoto! Highly recommend!

  • Photo with Maiko

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/17
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Great tour!

Reviewed by: Noga Levy, 2017/10/17

We had an excellent guide, very interesting tour, very informative about the geisha history and lifestyle. lovely evening spent at Gion!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/09/29
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

Wonderful experience!!

Reviewed by: Monique , 2017/10/14

An amazing experience having dinner with the Maiko while she performed and came around to speak to everyone as we asked her questions, followed by games. I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting kyoto.

  • Maiko

Comments from activity operators

Hi Monique,

Thank you for coming us and your comment here!
I'm Kishirou Kase , the staff of Enchanted Time with Maiko.

If there is anything we can do to improve, please let us know.

We wanna make our event better and better.

Best regards,

Kishirou Kase

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/12
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Intresting

Reviewed by: Dina, 2017/10/11

It was interesting for most of us. Children under 18 were less interested. We only saw Mariko in the end for 1 second so were disappointed.. But it's not their fault. Eli was great. My only remark is that the meeting point does not exist on Google map and it was difficult to find them.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/10/09
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Didnt like..

Reviewed by: Adi, 2017/10/08

It was raining, so that didnt help..
The group was to big so we couldnet hear well,and what we did hear was information we already knew from google..

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2017/10/06
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op

Quintessential Kyoto

Reviewed by: Adam , 2017/10/07

My girlfriend and myself recently travelled to Japan from Melbourne, Australia. Prior to coming to Kyoto, we had already toured Tokyo, Hiroshima and Osaka, with a few interesting day trips along the way.
Compared to other major cities in Japan, we have found Kyoto to be a lot more traditional to old Japanese culture. The geisha or geiko as they’re known in Kyoto, are hugely iconic to us when we think of Japanese culture, and especially Kyoto culture. So meeting one was a must!
We had a great experience being entertained by a maiko (a geiko in training). There was traditional Japanese dancing, new and really funny drinking games and fascinating conversation about her beauty routine, social life and aspirations. It was a rare privilege to meet her. She was very polite, held herself well, and will make a great geiko one day.
The food was interesting, traditional Kyoto cuisine, and the sake (or any drink for that matter) was bottomless, much to my pleasure. I had cold sake and my girlfriend had warm sake.
All in all, we are glad to have this organised this experience and would recommend it. You do not want to travel to Kyoto and not see a “geisha” in the flesh.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for joining our tour and submitting a valuable review about it.
We have read your review and once again we appreciate your feedback.

Now we would like to ask you one question for our future improvement.

You gave us a 4 star rating, what would you say was missing for us to score 5 stars from you?
We would love to hear your honest opinion so that we may further improve our event.

Thank you so much,

Rating:
Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/10/05
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