Top Kyoto Night Tours

The tour was fun and showed us a different side of Kyoto at night, in a good way. We learned a lot about Geisha/Geiko and Meiko and had a glimpse of a couple of Meiko and Geiko in Gion. Taku was funny and informative. We definitely recommend this tour.

We can’t say enough about our nighttime “Geisha” culture tour with Richard. It was easily the highlight of the time we spent in Kyoto and Richard showed us a side of Gion, the geisha district and culture we would never have known, seen or experienced on our own. Richard has vast knowledge which he shares in a manner that makes his extensive tour both educational and incredibly entertaining. While the idea of doing an evening tour was at first “questionable” it turned out to be completely the opposite. The beauty of the area at night, with little tourist activity was something to behold. Walking down “back alleys” with Richard as he explained the history and architecture and seeing Gion off the tourist track was absolutely magnificent. At the end of the tour, Richard was kind enough to escort us to his favorite Gion Gyoza plus restaurant. An amazing experience we cannot recommend highly enough. 5 stars +. We have friends coming to Kyoto in March and they are already going to add Richard’s tour to their itinerary.

Absolutely recommend! We had so much fun with our guide, Nami! We learned so many interesting facts about Kyoto and Japan in general, and the food spots were excellent - in particular, we ended the night at a quiet, tucked-away rooftop bar that was fantastic. Nami was an excellent tour guide - she was engaging and fun, and she had so many great recommendations for the rest of our trip. Recommend adding this tour to the beginning of your trip to learn about the city!