Geisha & Yasaka Pagoda Cultural Tour in Kyoto

I had an amazing private tour. I was about 5 to 10 minutes late and thought I might have missed it, but Ben, the tour guide was still there waiting for me with a friendly smile. I also ended up being the only guest, which made it feel extra special. Ben shared a lot of interesting history along the way and kept things fun with his humor. The time flew by, and I honestly wished the tour was longer. He also gave me some great local and restaurant recommendations at the end. Super professional, friendly, and highly recommended.

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!!

Ben'i Gion ve Geyşa bölgesinde özel rehber olarak görmekten çok memnun kaldım. Coşkusu gerçekten hissediliyor ve tüm deneyim baştan sona o kadar doğal aktı ki. Mükemmel küçük fotoğraf anlarını ve Gion'un bu kadar kalabalık bir bölgesinde yoğun kalabalıklar arasında nasıl gezineceğini biliyor. Kendi başıma kesinlikle fark edemeyeceğim o kadar çok küçük ayrıntıya dikkat çekti ki, bu da yürüyüşü çok daha özel hissettirdi. Dürüst olmak gerekirse, bölgeyi harika bir arkadaş eşliğinde bire bir gezmek gibi hissettirdi. Çok fazla bilgi ve uzmanlık sahibi ve yaptığı işten gerçekten keyif aldığı belli oluyor. Tüm deneyimi rahat, kişisel ve unutulmaz kıldı - Ben'i rehberli tüm deneyimler için şiddetle tavsiye ederim! 👏✨️

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 also got to talk about lifestyle and culture. We went to many places during our walk with great photo opportunities. Loved the tour!

Momo tiene un muy buen dominio del inglés, lo cual es un factor muy importante para nosotros los turistas. Nos ha explicado muy bien su cultura y tradiciones (japonesas). También fue de gran ayuda al tomarnos fotos hermosas que serán un gran recuerdo. Le deseo mucha suerte en futuros tours.

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.

Ben took our family on the Geisha / Cultural Tour and the Bamboo Garden Tour. Ben is an outstanding guide with a wealth of knowledge. He also couldn’t have tried harder to make our experience memorable. We could not recommend Ben’s tours any higher so book him if you want a great guy to explain Kyoto to you.

It was my first time in Kyoto, but tour guide Momo shared the history in a fun and engaging way from a local perspective. The tour covered all the key points, and the time spent with the guide became one of my best memories in Japan. When I come back to Japan, I definitely want to join Momo's tour again.