Matcha turns a busy Kyoto day quiet. This 45-minute lesson at Tea Ceremony Koto brings you onto tatami for a real, rule-based tea ceremony led by a licensed Urasenke tea master. What I like most is the hands-on part: you…
Lanterns, teahouses, and stories on every corner. This Kyoto Geisha Walking Tour takes you through Gion’s cobblestone lanes with a live English guide, aiming to help you catch geiko and maiko heading to appointments. I like how the walk pairs…
Gion at night feels like a different Kyoto. This 100-minute walk focuses on the geisha district atmosphere you miss in daylight, plus real explanations of the rules, roles, and etiquette behind what you see on Hanamikoji. I like that it…
Geisha at street level feels unreal. This night walk in Gion turns Kyoto’s most famous district into a living lesson, led by a licensed English-speaking guide who explains what you’re seeing and how to act around it. I especially like…
Kyoto turns on its lanterns and the alleys start talking. This Kyoto Gion Geisha District Walking Tour is a 2-hour nighttime route through Gion and Pontocho led by a local guide, where you’ll get stories about geiko and maiko while…
Kyoto slows you down, one whisk at a time. In a traditional tea house in Sannenzaka near Kiyomizu-Dera, you get matcha training in a calm setting, built around an Ogawa Jihei VII garden. I like how this experience mixes performance…