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All Reviews for Gion Geisha District in Kyoto

Overall Rating

4.52 4.52 / 5

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23 reviews

大阪発 日帰りバスツアー 京都・奈良名所巡り 清水寺+伏見稲荷大社+奈良公園へご案内<大阪発着/日本語・中国語or英語>

The cost performance is excellent. コスパ最高

Reviewed by: かとっち

It seemed to be mainly a tour for foreigners, but they provided guidance in Japanese at key points, allowing me to enjoy it until the end. There was also plenty of free time, so I was very satisfied that I could use a taxi to explore places not included in the itinerary.

主に外国人向けのツアーだったようですが、要所要所で日本語での案内もしてくれたので、最後まで楽しむことが出来ました。
自由時間も多かったので、タクシーを利用してコースにないところを観光することも出来て大満足です。

現地スタッフ: 5

場所・雰囲気: 5

スケジュール: 5

設備: 5

サービスの快適さ: 5

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Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/11/19
Activity Date: 2025/11/17

大阪発 日帰りバスツアー 京都・奈良名所巡り 清水寺+伏見稲荷大社+奈良公園へご案内<大阪発着/日本語・中国語or英語>

About manners in Japan. 日本のマナーについて

Reviewed by: ミッチー

It was hard to understand which bus to take! If the goal is to teach Japanese manners while sightseeing, I would have liked to see the guide apologize to everyone for being 15 minutes late. Also, I was surprised that while Japanese people tend to sit in the same spot once they take their seats, foreigners do not. The guide was very dedicated and tried hard to communicate in Japanese, and I felt a bit sorry for participating as a Japanese person, but it was fun. Next time, I want to study English and join!

どのバスにのるかわかりづらかった!
日本のマナーとか教えたりしながら観光をする事が目的だとすれば、出発時間15分遅れて来たら、皆に一言謝る姿勢なども伝えてほしかった!また、1度座席に座れば、同じ場所に座るのが、日本人だが、外国の人は、そうではないのにびっくりしたのが、大きすぎて、ガイドも日本語で、がんばって接してくれていて日本人が一緒に参加して申し訳なかったですが、楽しかったです。今度は、英語を勉強してきて参加したいですね!

現地スタッフ: 3

場所・雰囲気: 3

スケジュール: 3

設備: 3

サービスの快適さ: 3

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It's essential to know the guide and bus number when signing up. I was flustered.

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申し込むときにガイドとバスナンバーの把握は必須ですよ。焦りました。

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Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/10/18
Activity Date: 2025/10/17

京都・奈良日帰りツアー 清水寺+伏見稲荷大社+奈良公園へご案内<京都駅発・大阪着/日本語・中国語or英語>

I had a wonderful experience thanks to a polite and attentive guide. 丁寧で気配りの素晴らしいガイドさんに恵まれて、素晴らしい体験ができました。

Reviewed by: Hirohiro

I booked a tour departing from Kyoto Station.

The meeting point for the tour, the tourist bus stop in front of the Hachijo Exit of Kyoto Station, is located in an easily accessible area where large tourist buses frequently arrive and depart, with convenient access from the Kyoto AVANTI side. However, depending on the time of day, you should be prepared for a large crowd of various travel company guides and numerous tourists gathering at this bus stop.

We were flustered when we couldn't find our scheduled bus at the meeting time, but thanks to the guide calling out participants' names loudly, we were able to join the tour without any issues.

The guide, named Frederick, was fluent in Chinese, English, and Japanese, and had a great sense of humor with a clear voice. His explanations of the tourist sites were easy to understand and thorough, and it was very helpful to see how Japanese culture could be translated into English. He also sent detailed information about the meeting time and stops via LINE, which greatly assisted us in planning our activities. He was very considerate, checking in on our health and understanding of the explanations multiple times, allowing our group to enjoy Kyoto and Nara thoroughly.

There was ample free time in the Kyoto area, making it easy to take breaks, have meals, shop for souvenirs, and take photos or videos at our own pace. We were able to visit Kiyomizu-dera and Fushimi Inari Taisha while considering our stamina, and even though it was a very hot day for early June, we successfully completed our stroll.

The time spent exploring Nara Park seemed to be greatly influenced by road traffic conditions, but our tour arrived with plenty of time to spare, allowing us to enjoy interacting with the deer and fulfilling our long-held wish to visit Todai-ji Daibutsuden.

As a tour that departs in the morning and ends in the evening, it efficiently covers Kyoto and Nara. The return destination is the Namba area in Osaka, which offers many options for shinkansen, meals, and accommodations, making it a very convenient location.

If I have the opportunity again, I would like to book a tour with this company.

京都駅発でツアーを申し込みました。

ツアー集合場所となる京都駅八条口前観光バス乗り場は、大型の観光バスが頻繁に発着し、京都AVANTI側からのアクセスも容易な、わかりやすい場所に位置しています。
ただし、時間帯によっては様々な旅行会社のガイドさんと、おびただしい量の観光客がこの乗り場に集結しており大混雑に揉まれることを覚悟しなくてはいけません。

我々は集合時刻になっても予定のバスが見つけられず狼狽えていましたが、ガイドさんが大きな声で参加者名を読み上げてくれたため、無事にツアーに参加することができました。

ガイドさんはFrederickさんといい、中国語、英語、日本語、いずれも流暢でユーモアがあり、声の良く通る方でした。
観光地の説明はわかりやすく丁寧で、日本文化をどのように英語に翻訳したらいいのかがとても参考になりましたし、LINEで集合時間や立ち寄り先の丁寧な案内を送っていただけたので、行動予定をたてるのにとても助かりました。
気配りも素晴らしい方で、体調や解説の理解度を何度もさりげなく確認に来ていただけたこともあり、同行者も大いに京都奈良を楽しむことが出来ました。

京都エリアでのフリータイムが大きくとってあるので、食事や休憩、お土産物探し、写真や動画撮影を自分のペースで挟むことが容易です。
清水寺、伏見稲荷大社界隈を体力と相談しながら観光できるので、6月初旬としてはとても暑い日でしたが無事に散策を終えることができました。

奈良公園での散策時間は道路交通状況に大きく左右されるようでしたが、我々のツアーは余裕のある時間に到着し、鹿とのふれあいを楽しんだり、念願だった東大寺大仏殿への拝観が叶いました。

朝出発、夕方終了のツアーとしては、非常に効率よく京都奈良を巡ることができます。
帰着先は大阪なんばエリアなので、新幹線、食事、宿泊、いずれの選択肢も多くとてもありがたい場所になります。

また機会があれば、こちらの会社のツアーに申し込んでみたいです。

現地スタッフ: 5

場所・雰囲気: 5

スケジュール: 5

設備: 4

サービスの快適さ: 5

Tips and suggestions

It's advisable to arrive at the bus stop with plenty of time to spare, and be sure to note the bus number and the operating company.

The tourist bus stop in front of the Hachijo Exit at Kyoto Station

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時間に余裕をもってバス乗り場に到着すること、自分の乗るバスのナンバープレート、催行会社は必ず控えていったほうがいいです。

朝の京都駅八条口前観光バス乗り場は東京の山手線ホーム並みの混雑です。

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Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/06/13
Activity Date: 2025/06/06

京都・奈良日帰りツアー 清水寺+伏見稲荷大社+奈良公園へご案内<京都駅発・大阪着/日本語・中国語or英語>

Everyone is a foreigner. 全員外国人

Reviewed by: 旅人

It was a tour for foreigners. The guide's English was easy to understand, and he explained Japan from a foreigner's perspective, which was educational for me as a Japanese person. It also helped me with my English pronunciation! We arrived safely at our final destination, Nara Park, but it was a pity that we couldn't make it in time for the closing hours of the Great Buddha at Todai-ji. The bus tour was convenient and enjoyable.

外国人向けのツアーでした。
ガイドさんの英語はわかりやすく外国人の視点で日本の説明をしていたので日本人として勉強になったし、わかりやすい発音で英語の勉強にもなった!最終目的地の奈良公園には無事に着いたけど東大寺の大仏の閉園時間に間に合わなかったのが残念だった。バスツアーは楽でよかった。

現地スタッフ: 5

場所・雰囲気: 4

スケジュール: 3

設備: 3

サービスの快適さ: 3

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Some English is essential.

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多少の英語は必須です。

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Attended as: Families
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/04/01
Activity Date: 2025/03/27

大阪発 日帰りバスツアー 京都・奈良名所巡り 清水寺+伏見稲荷大社+奈良公園へご案内<大阪発着/日本語・中国語or英語>

Pleasant trip. 愉快的旅行

Reviewed by: Grace

The tour guide provided serious explanations throughout the journey, filling our trip with wonderful memories. Due to traffic congestion, our return to Osaka was delayed, and we couldn't arrive at the restaurant we had originally booked on time. Thanks to our guide, Choi Haehwa, for contacting the restaurant to change the time. She is a very professional and helpful guide.

導遊一路認真的解說,讓我們的這次旅行充滿了美好的回憶。因為道路擁塞,導致返回大阪的時間delay,我們原本預訂的餐廳無法準時到達,感謝崔海花導遊幫我們聯絡餐廳變更時間,她是一位非常專業和helpful的導遊。

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Thank you for your review; this is what we should do. We look forward to having you choose our tour again next time.

謝謝您的評價,這是我們應該做的。歡迎下次再次選擇我們的旅行團。

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/31
Activity Date: 2024/10/25

Gion Private Walking Tour and Dinner with a Maiko

Maiko tour

Reviewed by: Julian O'Donnell

Yoko was the perfect host and had a incredible afternoon and tea with a charming Maiko

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Thank you for your 5 star comment!
It was pleasure to hear you satisfied with the Maiko tour and Yoko's attendant.
I hope your safe back to your home and see you again in the near future.

Sincerely,
Chikako, WAK JAPAN

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/09/15
Activity Date: 2019/09/13

Summer Beer Garden with Unlimited Drinks and Maiko Dance Performance in Gion

Great time!

Reviewed by: Kat

We had a wonderful time at this event. The beer was cold, the hotpot was tasty, and the maiko was very nice. I very much recommend this!

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Thank you for the good review and coming the other day. it makes us confidence. When you visit Japan at next time, we hope to see you again.

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Packages: Kyoto Hirai Beef Hot Pot Course
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/24
Activity Date: 2019/08/22

Summer Beer Garden with Unlimited Drinks and Maiko Dance Performance in Gion

Great experience, great price

Reviewed by: Stephanie

This was a great activity. The food and beer was delicious and filling and the entertainment was fantastic. We were able to talk with our Maiko for a few minutes and take a picture with her after her performance. We did not speak very much Japanese (only the very basics), but that did not diminish our experience. We had a great time, and it was nice we didn't have to spend a ton of money on one dinner like some other activities that are available with maiko. I would definitely recommend this if you'd like to meet a maiko and see her perform.

Reply from activity provider

Thank you for coming the beer garden dinner the other day and also thank you for give us such a beautiful review!
We are so happy to hear that.
Our beer garden dinner is reasonable price compering with other maiko activities.
I am sure everyone will have fun even if you do not understand Japanese.
We are waiting for your next visit!

Best regards
Gion Shinmonso/Miyuki Koda

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Packages: Kyoto Hirai Beef Hot Pot Course
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/17
Activity Date: 2019/08/12

Summer Beer Garden with Unlimited Drinks and Maiko Dance Performance in Gion

A highlight of my trip

Reviewed by: natasha

great unique experience! I lived in Japan for 4 years and this was something I never got to do.

Maiko spoke good English, which was a huge relief and surprise. Dance was cool, food was good, and the all you can drink alcohol was too much fun.

Reply from activity provider

Thank you for coming the beer garden dinner the other day.
I was worried about meal(spicy beef hot pot dish), because we were not sure if you will like it.
But we are very glad to hear that!
We hold the beer garden dinner every summer season and look forward to seeing you again.

Best regards
Gion Shinmonso/Miyuki Koda

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Packages: Kyoto Hirai Beef Hot Pot Course
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/12
Activity Date: 2019/07/19

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Interesting

Reviewed by: Anait. Great Britain

Well organised event. Variety of activities which brought us closer to understanding Japanese culture- tea ceremonies, concert which included geisha dancing, playing different musical instruments, theatre and even ikebana arranging.
Zen-buddist dinner was good. Pick up and drop off was organised very well. We felt comfortable and looked after. Recommended.

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Posted on: 2019/05/10
Activity Date: 2019/04/13

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Lots of information, very enjoyable experience

Reviewed by: Ben

Very well organised tour, met in hotel by very friendly staff and taken to the Maiko performance. Was a good performance with a good overview of different cultural activities (Tea Ceremony, Plays etc.) but was definitely designed for tourists. Bit of a shame that everyone was taking photos and videos which distracted from the show which is probably our only criticism of the tour.

Then followed by a very good walking tour through Gion learning lots of information about the district, before having a delicious dinner. Highly recommend taking this tour if in Kyoto

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Posted on: 2019/04/14
Activity Date: 2019/03/19

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Great experience

Reviewed by: DReim

Food was great, show fun and tour guide excellent! I recommend this package!......................................................................................................................

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Posted on: 2018/06/04
Activity Date: 2018/06/02

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Maiko

Reviewed by: Kml

Very disappointed with gion corner maiko performance 1 mailing 2 dances. Tea house ceremony well explained and vegan meal ok

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Posted on: 2018/05/28
Activity Date: 2018/05/26

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Leora

Reviewed by: Leora

Tour guide was fantastic
Dinner was very enjoyable
Maiko perfornance and tea ceremony beautiful experiences
Overall a great job
Would have liked to see more maiko performance and less of the comedy performance. I didnt enjoy the comedy act in the show at gion corner
Thanks
Leora

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2018/05/21
Activity Date: 2018/05/19

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Una experiencia hermosa!

Reviewed by: Gisela

Hay que ser puntual porque arranca en un teatro, el conjunto de obras muestran costumbres típicas: arreglos florales, ceremonia del té, música y cierra con danzas típicas hechas por maikos: aspirantes a geishas.
Es muy interesante!
La cena deliciosa y la verdad que muy abundante también, muy amables todos.
La ceremonia del té privada es reducido en pasos pero muy interesante también, es una costumbre que está en vías de extensión lamentablemente.
Todos son muy coordiales y muy serviciales la verdad que la pasamos muy bien

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Posted on: 2018/03/22
Activity Date: 2018/03/20

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Fantastic night

Reviewed by: Alan

We were brought around Gion by a very pleasant and friendly guide, starting with a performance of traditional Japanese theatre crafts. This was very engaging and a good way to get the true scope of Japanese theatre. Afterwards we had a very enchanting walking tour through Gion, ending with a delicious meal and tea ceremony in one of Gion's restaurants. The teahouse was very historical and even had a small museum, which the staff guided us around. Our guide offered to arrange transport back to our accomodation, but we wished to walk around Gion for another while so she allowed us to do so. Our group had only around several people, which meant we had a very intimate experience. We would highly reccomend.

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Packages: Standard Plan (Until Dec 2017)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2017/07/03
Activity Date: 2017/06/06

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

A cultural experience

Reviewed by: AZQ

A very enjoyable tour of Gion and watching the Geisha dance. We enjoyed the dinner which was vegetarian a nice break after eating a lot of sushi and fish. The tea ceremony was the highlight conducted in a secluded room at the back of the house. We did this tour with a 3 year old and he enjoyed it and the staff very accommodating.

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Packages: Standard Plan (Until Dec 2017)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2017/05/20
Activity Date: 2017/05/16

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Reviewed by: Allison

Enjoyable show, dinner and tea ceremony. Unfortunately, as it was raining , the walk in the gion district a rather short .

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Posted on: 2017/04/11

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Kyoto tea ceremony

Reviewed by: Claire

Great evening , very authentic and a lovely experience .

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Packages: Standard Plan (Until Dec 2017)
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2016/06/04
Activity Date: 2016/05/14

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Reviewed by: Tatjana

It was an interesting tour. The guide was lovely. Evening show was interesting, the dinner was delicious and the ceremony lovely.

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Posted on: 2013/11/30

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Reviewed by: Luke

I had a great experience and would recommend this to anyone that is going to Kyoto.

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Posted on: 2010/09/17

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Reviewed by: Pattie

Best thing we did while visiting Japan! LOVED it - from the tea, to the tempura dinner to the plays at the Gion Center.

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Posted on: 2009/09/07

Kyoto Evening Cultural Tour in Gion with Traditional Performances & Tea Ceremony

Reviewed by: Eva

Every one involved in the evening was very friendly and pleasant. We really enjoyed the evening.

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Posted on: 2009/08/30