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Traditional Kyoto Dance at Gion Corner [Photo for illustrative purposes only]
Flower Arrangement at Gion Corner [Photo for illustrative purposes only]
Kyogen at Gion Corner [Photo for illustrative purposes only]
Gion Yoshi-ima [Photo for illustrative purposes only]
Gion Yoshi-ima Tea Ceremony Room Interior [Photo for illustrative purposes only]

Experience Japan's Traditional Culture Night Tour in Kyoto

By JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$235 per adult
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  • 4h
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Overview

Take in the best of traditional Japanese performing arts all on one stage, followed by an authentic dining experience. Accompanied by an informative guide at Gion Corner, you’ll see maiko dancers, the art of flower arranging, gagaku court music, puppet theatre and more. Then enjoy a tea ceremony by candlelight and a Japanese-style dinner. Pickup taxi from selected Kyoto hotels is included. Enjoy personal attention on this small-group tour.

Activity location

  • Gion Corner
    • 570-2 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Yasaka Hall
    • 605-0074, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
    • 17 Nishikujō Inmachi
    • 601-8412, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Tour from December 2024
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

Starting point:
Good Nature Hotel Kyoto, Japan, 600-8022 Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Inarichō, 2丁目318番6

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:05 pm
Price details
AU$234.55 x 2 AdultsAU$469.10
Total
Price is AU$469.10
Until Tue, 3 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedNational Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission fees included in the tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedJapanese-style dinner
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner time drink charges
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Gion Corner Programmes: Regular Performance (Mar. 15 - Nov. 30), watch a traditional Kyoto dance, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, koto music, bugaku (court dance and music), kyogen (traditional Japanese comic theatre), and bunraku (Japanese puppet theatre) or a noh play. Either bunraku or noh will be performed depending on the season. Winter Performance (Dec. 1 - Mar. 14), watch a traditional Kyoto dance, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, koto music, bugaku (court dance and music), and kyogen (traditional Japanese comic theatre). Customers can take a commemorative photo with the maiko. *Please note that the content is subject to change.
  • Children under 7 years of age (0-6 years old) may not participate.
  • Buddhist vegetarian cuisine is served for dinner, so we welcome vegetarian participants. However, bonito stock is used in the tempura dipping sauce. Salt can be used instead of the tempura dipping sauce. The ingredients of tempura are tofu, namafu wheat gluten, yuba tofu skin, and vegetables in season, such as aubergines, lotusroot, ginger, and shiitake mushrooms. Miso soup and rice are also served.
  • Tour's total duration is 4 hours, thouogh, the total duration listed in the itinerary is 2 hours and 50 minutes. The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time and the waiting time for performance of Gion Corner.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.

Activity itinerary

Gion Corner
  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
Take some time to appreciate Japan’s traditional arts such as a traditional Kyoto dance, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, koto music, bugaku (court dance and music), kyogen (traditional Japanese comic theatre), bunraku (Japanese puppet theatre), or a noh play. Each performance is organised into a 5-10 minute show, so it can be enjoyed casually.
Hanamikoji Street
  • 30m
Walk from Hanamikoji-dori Street, lined with historic teahouses and restaurants, to Gion Shimbashi, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Partway through, enjoy the atmosphere of an evening in Gion illuminated by paper lanterns that vary by area, and visit the Tatsumi Shrine, also known as Gion's Inari Shrine, where maiko pray for improvement in their art.
Ryokan Yoshi Ima
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Enjoy an exclusive private evening tea ceremony with candle light at Gion Yoshi-Ima's tea ceremony room Kurenaitei. Dinner will be served in Zen style, a simple but well-balanced dietetic meal now attracting global attention. Gion Yoshi-Ima is a traditional Kyoto townhouse featuring a long, narrow-fronted style called "unagi no nedoko," which means a bed for an eel. Look forward to its interesting structure including a courtyard that's not visible from the outside.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESGion Corner
    • 570-2 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Yasaka Hall
    • 605-0074, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMiyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo
    • 17 Nishikujō Inmachi
    • 601-8412, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGood Nature Hotel Kyoto
    • 318番6 2丁目
    • 600-8022, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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