Private Tour – A Nightlife Tour to Explore the Town with a Taste: Gion

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Since Kyoto has many temples and shrines, it is quiet during the night. However, Gion is an amusement district where you can hang out till morning! You will visit this area especially shops located on a photogenic street!

Imagine walking in an area with traditional Japanese houses, Japanese paper lantern, and stone paving under your feet. That will be the kind of tour you will experience on this tour!

You will have traditional Kyoto nibbles and drinks at each of the spots you visit. make sure not to eat and drink too much if you want to hop several bars we have prepared for you!

Don’t forget to book your tour to experience the Gion nightlife, with your otomo guide!

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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Kyoto, Japan
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours



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Since Kyoto has many temples and shrines, it is quiet during the night. However, Gion is an amusement district where you can hang out till morning! You will visit this area especially shops located on a photogenic street!

Imagine walking in an area with traditional Japanese houses, Japanese paper lantern, and stone paving under your feet. That will be the kind of tour you will experience on this tour!

You will have traditional Kyoto nibbles and drinks at each of the spots you visit. make sure not to eat and drink too much if you want to hop several bars we have prepared for you!

Don’t forget to book your tour to experience the Gion nightlife, with your otomo guide!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Yasaka Shrine, 625 Giommachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0073 Kyoto Prefecture

A vermilion colored famous shrine with many tourists. There are many spots for worshiping on the premises and there are also food stands which makes it like a typical Japanese Summer festival.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hanamikoji Street, Higashiyama-Ku, Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture

The street that penetrates the amusement district: Gion. You can’t miss this street to make the most of your tour! After it gets dark and the lights are lit, this street becomes energetic with the crowd.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Gion Shirakawa, Higashiyama-ku along Shirakawa River Minamidori, Kyoto 605-0000 Kyoto Prefecture

Shirakawa-minami Street: A street with a good Kyoto-ish taste that will make you feel you are in a Japanese movie! Make sure to take pictures here!

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Issen Yoshoku, 238 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0073, Japan

A shop where you can eat “okonomiyaki”, an iconic food of Western Japan made from flour, egg, water and so on with ingredients such as pork, shrimp, noodles etc… You will like both the taste of okonomiyaki and retro toy box-like atmosphere of this shop!

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Watanabe Yokocho, 357-1 Kamiyachō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8024, Japan

A Japanese standing bar which is famous among locals! You can have delicious Kyoto home cooking and sake here!

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Yanagi Koji TAKA, 577 Nakanochō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8042, Japan

A path which is only about 2meters in width. Although it is located next to the amusement district, it has an elegant atmosphere! Recently, this path is becoming more and more famous since they changed the pavement to a Kyoto-ish stone one and many new fashionable shops came to this street!

Duration: 30 minutes



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