Geisha & Yasaka Pagoda Cultural Tour in Kyoto

It is an awesome tour, felt like hanging out with a local friend! My friend and I booked the Kyoto Gion Cultural Walk for the 10:30 AM slot, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! Since this is a new start-up, it’s the perfect choice if you want to support a small business and avoid the massive, overcrowded tour groups. No one else booked our time slot, so we actually ended up getting a "private" tour just for the two of us! Our guide, Momo, was top. We learned so much about Kyoto's history and Geisha culture. Since it was our first time in Japan, we asked a million random questions on the street, and Momo happily answered them all while keeping us safe in the busy crowds. Fun fact: Momo is a former chef, so we got some excellent food recommendations too! The pace was super relaxed. Momo even let us take a quick detour to a Totoro shop just because my friend was so excited. If you want a great, relaxing experience, highly recommend booking this!

Thank you to our amazing tour guide Momoko!!! We had a wonderful and knowledgeable tour thanks to Momo! It was just us so it was an intimate and informative. We shared laughs and fun stories about Kyoto as well. If you see this Momo we loved you!!

Έκανα μια καταπληκτική ιδιωτική ξενάγηση. Άργησα περίπου 5 με 10 λεπτά και νόμιζα ότι την είχα χάσει, αλλά ο Ben, ο ξεναγός, ήταν ακόμα εκεί και με περίμενε με ένα φιλικό χαμόγελο. Τελικά ήμουν και ο μόνος επισκέπτης, κάτι που την έκανε να νιώθω ακόμα πιο ξεχωριστή. Ο Ben μοιράστηκε πολλές ενδιαφέρουσες ιστορικές πληροφορίες στην πορεία και διατήρησε το κλίμα ευχάριστο με το χιούμορ του. Ο χρόνος πέρασε πολύ γρήγορα, και ειλικρινά ευχόμουν η ξενάγηση να ήταν μεγαλύτερη. Στο τέλος μου έδωσε επίσης μερικές εξαιρετικές τοπικές συστάσεις και προτάσεις για εστιατόρια. Εξαιρετικά επαγγελματικός, φιλικός και άκρως προτεινόμενος.

Delighted to have Ben as a private guide through Gion and Geisha area. His enthusiasm really shows and the whole experience just flowed so naturally from start to finish. He knows the perfect little photo moments and how to navigate through the packed crowds in such a busy part of Gion. He pointed out so many small details I definitely wouldn’t have noticed on my own, which made the walk feel much more special. It honestly felt like exploring the area with great company on a one-to-one stroll. Loads of knowledge and expertise, and you can tell he genuinely enjoys what he does. Made the whole experience feel relaxed, personal, and memorable - highly recommend Ben for any guided experiences! 👏✨️

We had the most amazing tour today, our only regret is we did not book Ben’s fabulous tour earlier, the upside is we have left Kyoto wanting more, so will be back to see Kyoto in all its glory in spring/ autum, that said we fell in love with Kyoto in winter 🥰 we managed to see so many sights and learn so much of the local culture the beauty and the mysterious world of the Geisha. Ben is a extremely knowledgeable and passionate tour guide, who give 100%+ more, Ben also took the time to advise us on what to do and see on our next port of call. Thank you Ben

we had a great time on our walking tour with MOMOKO , she was very excited about the opportunity to talk about the history of Kyoto and Japan . But it wasn’t all just history , we got to talk about lifestyle and culture.We went to many places in our walk with great photo opportunities.Loved the tour

Momoko unsere Reiseführerin ist sehr athentisch und symphatisch! Sie ist sehr kompetent und kennt sich in Kyoto gut aus. Vielen Dank liebe Momoko für diese Führung und deine Zeit!

Momo has very good command in English and that is a very big factor for us tourists. She has explained well her (Japanese) culture a d traditions. She was also very helpful in taking beautiful photos of us that will be of a great memory. I wish her luck in future tours.

Momoko was fabulous! We really enjoyed the walking tour through the Gion area and geisha areas in Kyoto. Weather was perfect and the morning tour beat the crowds! Momoko was very friendly and knowledgeable!

I came from Switzerland, and Kyoto is truly beautiful. Our guide, Momo, was incredibly kind, interesting, and knowledgeable. Our tour was in the morning, and we were lucky enough to see a private, makeup-free maiko. This tour is definitely worth taking. It will undoubtedly be a highlight of your trip.