The 4 Best Dining Experiences in Kyoto

1.Kyoto Gion Cultural Walk & Geisha Show with Dining Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 483 reviews · from $121Our pick

Kyoto Gion walking tour plus a 45-minute maiko dance show and Q&A. Learn Kabuki, Shinto, Zen, and optional dining.

“Kenta was a fabulous tour guide with a clear passion for the geiko culture and spreading knowledge and love of it to visitors from overseas. The tour itself was varied, engaging, and culminated in having tea and meeting a meiko-san who performed two lovely dances for us all. Absolute highlight of our trip to Japan, can't recommend any more highly!”

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2.Dinner with Maiko in a Traditional Kyoto Style Restaurant Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · from $299

Small-group Gion walk and a private Kyoto-style dinner with a maiko, plus cultural performance, food, drinks, and guide translation.

“A mesmerizing time with the maiko, you feel pampered and very welcomed :) The food was great, as well as the explanations and our guide. I will do this again”

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3.Mesmerizing Dinner with Maiko & Geisha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · from $157

Kyoto kaiseki dinner with maiko or geisha, dances, games, and included drinks, in a historic wooden restaurant for 2 hours.

“Firstly, this experience was with a Maiko only. I'm not sure why the listing is incorrect.”

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4.Geisha Dinner & Gion Cultural Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 3 hours · from $257

Walk Gion, enjoy kaiseki dinner with unlimited sake, then spend up to 2 hours with a geiko or maiko.

“Our guide Taïga and the Geisha were lovely, we were able to ask all the questions we wanted, we know now more about this specific culture in Japan. We also played to a fun game. A really special thanks to our guide Taiga. We had a great time, the walk in the Gion district was pleasant and the dinner was excellent. A dose of humor is always necessary.”

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