Thanks for booking a Gion Night Owl tour with us!
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Kyoto for a late evening stroll through the most beautiful part of Kyoto. We will take you to see some of the most picturesque streets of the Gion district and the Higashiyama district and enjoy the beauty of this special part of the city. The tour takes around 1.5-2hrs to complete and includes around 5km of walking. We finish the tour in an area with plenty of bars and restaurants too.
We meet about a 10min walk from Shijo Bridge and right in the heart of the the Gion District and right across the street from our first stop, the Yasaka Shrine at the Tsuruha Drug Store
We will discover Gion and Higashiyama on foot on a walk along cobble stoned streets passing the tea houses, bars and clubs of the area and explaining about geisha culture along the way. If we are lucky you might see a Geisha or Maiko on their way to a late appointment. We also take a stroll through a couple of shinto shrines and one zen temple grounds where we can briefly chat about how those faiths affect daily life in Japan and give you an introduction to the spiritual world of Japan.
Note: Customers arriving after the tour has departed will not be refunded. Also, we cannot answer the phone during the tour to give directions either as it impacts on the experience for the customers who have arrived on time. Please research your route in advance and arrive with plenty of time so that you can enjoy the tour without any stress.
Tsuruha Drug store at the south-west corner of Shijo and Higashioji Street.
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Places visited on the tour:
- Yasaka Shrine: a large and impressive shrine to pray for business success
- Ninenzaka: a preserved district with cobble stoned streets
- Yasaka Pagoda: one of the most epic views in Kyoto
- Yasui Kompiragu: a shrine for breaking off relationships!
- Hanamikoji Street: the most busy street in Gion
- Shijo Street: the main street lined with shops
- Shirakawa Street: another preserved district along a lovely stream (time permitting)