Kyoto Evening Gion Food Tour Including Kaiseki Dinner

This tour is a celebration of Japanese traditional culture and Kaiseki cuisine: a multi-course, multi-flavored Japanese dinner that flawlessly mixes global and local flavors to produce some of the most delicious dishes on the planet.

Kyoto is a magical place. You will stroll with your guide along the local streets, amongst the many passersby to fully appreciate the life of the city. Gion is a prominent, traditional entertainment district and Kyoto’s center of Japanese arts. Your guide will tell you stories about this very exquisite part of Kyoto along the way. You will also explore the gorgeous Shirakawa neighborhood, and have the chance to whet your appetite with a special Kyoto treat as you wander.

Learn about the life of Kyoto’s famous Geisha and then sit down to enjoy a 10-course Kaiseki meal, with some of Kyoto’s freshest food. We want this moment of your life to be a memory you will never forget!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Japan Kanji Museum & Library, 551 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0074, Japan

Let's meet there! Then, discover Gion, Kyoto's famous Geisha district, with a local.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Gion, Gion, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kinki

Gion is a prominent, traditional entertainment district and Kyoto’s center of Japanese arts. It is a maze of old wooden buildings, teahouses and very exclusive Japanese restaurants, mostly available by invitation only. Your guide will tell you stories about this very exquisite part of Kyoto along the way.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0001 Kyoto Prefecture

Gionmachi

Pass By: Gion Shirakawa Public Bathroom, Japan, 〒611-0022 京都市東山区Higashiyama-ku, Ishibashichō, 白川東大路西入

Gion Shirakawa

Pass By: Gion Corner, 570-2 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0074, Japan

Gion Corner

Stop At: Gion Shirakawa, Higashiyama-ku along Shirakawa River Minamidori, Kyoto 605-0000 Kyoto Prefecture

You will also explore the gorgeous Shirakawa neighborhood, and have the chance to whet your appetite with a special Kyoto treat as you wander. Learn about the life of Kyoto’s famous Geisha (Maiko and Geiko). This area is simply impossible to describe- a must-see for yourself experience.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Kamo River, Kashiwayacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 605-0000, Japan

Kamo River

Pass By: Tatsumi Daimyojin Shrine, Motoyoshicho Shimbashi Hanamikoji Nishiiru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0087 Kyoto Prefecture

Tatsumi Daimyojin Shrine

Pass By: Statue of Izumo no Okuni, Kawabatacho, Higashiyama, Kyoto 605-0076 Kyoto Prefecture

Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni

Pass By: Kiyomizu-dera, 1-chōme-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0862, Japan

Kyomizu Temple

Pass By: Hokan-ji Temple Yasaka no To, 388 Yasakakamimachi Yasakadori Shimogawara Higashi Iru, Higashiyama, Kyoto 605-082 Kyoto Prefecture

Hōkanji Temple and Yasaka Pagoda

Pass By: Tatsumi Bridge, Hanamikojidori Shimbashi Nishi Iru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0000 Kyoto Prefecture

Tatsumi Bridge

Pass By: Hanamikoji Dori, Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 600-8340, Japan

Hanamikoji Street

Pass By: Pontocho Alley, Japan, 〒604-8016 Kyoto, Nakagyō-ku, Nabeyachō, 下樵木町１９６−１

Pontocho Alley