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183 reviews

Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Unforgettable experience

Reviewed by: Sue Shepherd , 2018/11/17

This was a truly special experience with a charming maiko who spoke good English (as did the owner). We were expecting to be in a group but found there was just the two of us. What a treat. She danced for us, made matcha tea and then chatted to us. She was very generous in letting us ask anything and take as many photos as we wanted. Highly recommend.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/11/14
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Amazing

Reviewed by: Michelle, 2018/11/04

Once in a lifetime experience, I highly recommend it.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/10/23
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん 祇園でお座敷体験 お座敷遊び+舞鑑賞+お抹茶 昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行 <貸切/撮影自由/英語対応可/祇園東>

なかなかできない体験ができました

Reviewed by: misa, 2018/10/31

おかみさんも優しくて、舞妓さんとの写真撮影を勧めてくれました。
芸妓さんもたくさんおしゃべりしてくれて、普段なかなかできない体験ができました。
ありがとうございました。

  • お茶を立ててもらいました。

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/10/28
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Amazing!

Reviewed by: A Hall, 2018/09/25

Such a wonderful experience with such an amazing Maiko and host. They both spoke great English, explained what was happening and were extremely accommodating. Was one of the best experiences I have ever had and would definitely recommend.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/09/23
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん 祇園でお座敷体験 お座敷遊び+舞鑑賞+お抹茶 昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行 <貸切/撮影自由/英語対応可/祇園東>

環境は、悪すぎでした。

Reviewed by: スイカ, 2018/09/21

店が全体散らかして衛生面も心配です。舞妓の着物は、汚れたまま接客してた。あまりお勧めできないです。京都の旅は、ちょっと残念でした。

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/09/20
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Amazing experience

Reviewed by: Gavlick, 2018/09/12

I loved everything about this experience. the lady who owned the house was s knowledgable and the Maiko we met was lovely. it was a private event so we felt very specials

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/09/05
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん 祇園でお座敷体験 お座敷遊び+舞鑑賞+お抹茶 昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行 <貸切/撮影自由/英語対応可/祇園東>

舞妓ツアー

Reviewed by: ときマン, 2018/09/08

初の舞妓ツアー。丁寧に解説がはいり、丁寧な対応に満足度は高かったです。また機会があれば利用したいです。

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/09/06
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

A rare and magic experience

Reviewed by: Jade, 2018/09/07

I have worked as a tour guide in Japan in the past and have done many tea ceremony's but none compare to this experience!
The artistry of a geisha is one of the oldest and mysterious jobs in the world. This experience breaks down that mystery to make it even more respected and beautiful.
I was so happy to be holidaying and sharing this experience with my friends this time and will definitely be back in the future again.

Thank you!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/08/27
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Tea ceremony with a Maiko

Reviewed by: AKCH, 2018/07/27

It was a very nice experience with a young Maiko. If you are interested and you know already the life and their habits, it is a no-brainer (go for it). If you don’t know anything you may be a bit tense during the discussion with the Maiko. In the past, this was impossible (still 10 years ago). Today some Okia (place where the Maiko and Geiko are living) has open to foreigners as they will likely not continue in 30 years. This culture will end slowly unfortunately.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/07/25
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Very special experience

Reviewed by: RTO Group, 2018/06/04

If you want to meet and see a Maiko up close, this is the experience for you. My family and I were seated in an intimate setting and served tea and sweets while we witnessed a traditional tea ceremony as well as dancing and game playing with the Maiko. After the traditions were presented to us we were permitted to ask questions and take photos. It was a wonderful experience and definitely a highlight of our trip to Kyoto.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/05/30
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Wonderful experience. Highly recommended!

Reviewed by: hqd, 2018/04/15

It has been my wish for a while now to meet a maiko/geiko in person, and I finally got a chance to meet Tomichie-san. My family of eight really enjoyed watching Tomichie-san performed the traditional tea ceremony, and we really appreciate our host explaining the different aspects of the ceremony to us. After the ceremony, Tomichie-san performed a dance, then Q&A, and we had some time to play a little game with her. Tomichie-san graciously showed us her beautiful kimono and hairstyle, and was so patience with all of the photos that we were taking. If/when we come back to Kyoto again, we will definitely do this again.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/03/18
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん 祇園でお座敷体験 お座敷遊び+舞鑑賞+お抹茶 昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行 <貸切/撮影自由/英語対応可/祇園東>

女将さんがバタバタしていて・・

Reviewed by: サクランボ, 2018/04/10

約束の時間に行ったら、前のお客さんがまだ
いるとのことで、少し(10分位)入店を
待たされた。
それなのに自分たちの時は、終わりの約束時間
になると、時間ですと告げられて納得できなかった。

忙し過ぎるのか、とにかく女将さんという人が
いつも落ち着かない様子で、いつもバタバタして
いる感じでこちらも落ち着かなかった。

因みに、我々は10人のグループでした。

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/04/08
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Awesome!!

Reviewed by: Canadian Family, 2018/04/09

This was something the entire family enjoyed: kids: 1 yr., 3 yrs, 5 yrs, 7 yrs! I would strongly suggest you make this a priority when planning your trip. Make sure you leave yourself extra time to find it or use an image from google maps to ask a taxi driver to take you there.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2018/03/11
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レンタサイクルサービス(損害保険付)市内緊急サポートサービス完備 雨天時キャンセル料無料<銀輪/MTB/京都駅>

京都での移動は自転車に限る⁉

Reviewed by: Hide, 2018/04/03

桜が満開の日曜。車は大渋滞だったので、自転車で大正解でした❗バウチャーを渡しても現金請求、説明が慌ただい、整備不良でマイナス3点。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/04/01
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Warm-hearted Japanese people

Reviewed by: Joe, 2018/03/25

The address is not easy to find out but the warm-hearted Japanese old man guided us to the shop. Tidy and clean. Unforgettable experience to meet Maiko and tea ceremony for the our all family.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/03/06
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Very grateful for this experience

Reviewed by: Eric, 2018/03/11

Thank you to the team for facilitating this wonderful experience for my clients. My clients read their documentation incorrectly and missed the reservation. However, the team in Kyoto managed to squeeze them in and give a FANTASTIC performance. Thank you so much.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/03/01
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

wonderful first experience

Reviewed by: Dominique, 2018/03/03

Our Maiko prepared tea and performed a spring dance. Later she came to sit with us and was willing to answer all of our questions and we were welcome to take whatever picture or video.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/02/27
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

A wonderful moment!

Reviewed by: Deborah, 2018/02/22

We've decided to experience the tea time in Gion and we were fully satisfied.
First "our" Meiko, a Geiko apprentice (sorry I forgot her beautiful name), make us a dance performance. It was really hypnotizing. Then she make the tea ceremony and it was also great.
We could take pictures and ask her questions. We had the chance to have someone who speaks english, so it was nice. We had plenty of explanations too.
We strongly recommend this experience. Surly our best time in Kyoto!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/02/20
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん 祇園でお座敷体験 お座敷遊び+舞鑑賞+お抹茶 昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行 <貸切/撮影自由/英語対応可/祇園東>

本物の舞妓さん!

Reviewed by: make, 2018/01/08

本物の舞妓さんが来て、舞を踊り、抹茶を出してくれた。
気さくな舞妓さんで、どんな質問にも答えてくれて、写真も何枚も取れた。
楽しかった!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2017/10/02
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん 祇園でお座敷体験 お座敷遊び+舞鑑賞+お抹茶 昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行 <貸切/撮影自由/英語対応可/祇園東>

まあまあ楽しめました

Reviewed by: フーミン, 2018/01/07

今回、芸妓さん、舞妓さんとお会いできて本当にそれは良い思い出になりました!
一つ、残念だったのは、玄関〜室内が埃っぽかったことです。気持ちが少し下がりました。
ゲストの目をもう少し気にしてもらえたらと思います。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/01/05
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Excellent experience

Reviewed by: SRao, 2018/01/02

We had a good time with Maiko Tamochiye. She was very sweet and could speak english too. It was fun getting to know her. She was fairly new to being a Maiko, which added novelty to the whole experience.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/12/26
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Kyoto Hospitality not to be missed.

Reviewed by: Nicole, 2017/12/31

This experience was Kyoto culture and hospitality at its finest. Everyone we met went above and beyond from the moment we arrived. As at all tea houses, guests are required to remove their shoes, but I had a broken foot and was not allowed to walk without my walking boot. The tea house mother kindly accommodated by finding a bag to tie over the boot. We enjoyed watching Maiko perform the traditional tea ceremony while an interpreter explained the process. We learned the proper way to enjoy the tea as well. After a wonderful dance we were given time for a question and answer session with Maiko followed by a photo opp. Maiko even came outside for photos need the tea house door. She was absolutely a pleasure to spend the afternoon with as was the interpreter. Highly recommended. Tip: the directions given on Veltra are quite accurate, but the door is unmarked (or at least unmarked by English). Just find the door by location and go through the curtain.

  • Maiko performs the tea ceremony.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/12/05
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Outstanding experience!

Reviewed by: Rachel Tuhro, 2017/12/19

Meeting the Maiko and speaking with the house mother was by far the most memorable part of our trip!

We enjoyed a Japanese Tea Ceremony had some small snacks and were entertained by a traditional recorded dance. Our Maiko was so lovely, she talked with us and spoke English very well. We were able to ask her a ton of personal questions and she was more than willing to answer all of them. The house mother was so friendly and accommodating and even gave us small gifts as souvenirs after our visit.

This is a MUST!!!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/12/12
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舞妓さんまたは芸妓さん 祇園でお座敷体験 お座敷遊び+舞鑑賞+お抹茶 昭和初期から三代続く祇園のお茶屋催行 <貸切/撮影自由/英語対応可/祇園東>

楽しかったです。

Reviewed by: kotochip, 2017/12/15

娘が舞妓さんにあこがれておりますので、伺いました。
娘と同じ年の舞妓さんで、タイムリーに、顔見世に行った後で、
まねきの簪を見て、大変喜んでました。
次回はゆっくり別のプランを利用したいです。

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2017/12/09
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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 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 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 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 Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op

Beautiful experience

Reviewed by: Benjinito, 2017/09/23

This was one of the highlights of our trip. We were slightly concerned that this would turn out touristy, but we had a beautiful and authentic experience that we will always remember. The price might seem a little high on the surface, but it is very rare to get a chance to meet and have a private conversation with a maiko. The maiko that we met (Tomitsuyu) spoke perfect English and shared so many interesting things with us: her childhood, her daily life as a maiko, her aspirations. Videos and photos were encouraged throughout the entire experience.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2017/08/28
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