Kyoto · SHOW
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 shows justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Explore Kyoto’s Gion with an English-speaking guide, meet a maiko, watch her dance, and choose lunch, tea, or dinner in a small group.
“Kenta was fantastic and so informative. The maiko that we met was an utter delight. Food was fantastic also!”
Walk Kyoto’s Gion with a local guide, meet an apprentice geisha, watch a dance, and enjoy cultural insight with optional dining.
“It was fantastic! We learned so many fascinating facts about geishas (geiko) and maiko. We even got to chat with a maiko, watch a performance, and enjoy a delicious meal. Our tour guide, Ken, was incredibly knowledgeable and thoughtful—he even brought us water and menthol towels to help us cool off. Overall, an amazing tour and a wonderful experience!”
Meet a Kyoto maiko, watch two traditional dances, ask questions, play a Japanese game, and enjoy tea in a small cultural show.
“Amazing experience! More than I expected, our tour guide Soichiro was very personable and friendly. The Maiko was very friendly as well and answered many questions, with a translator. The dance was beautiful and the game we played Read more”
Kyoto’s one-hour Samurai Kenbu show blends elegant sword dance, samurai stories in English, and a hands-on katana lesson for $32.
“it was very interesting hearing the samurai historie. it was a bit difficult to understand what was told, but the performance was incredible. It was fun that the man who was the one supposed to die was also adding some humor into the story it maid the final touch of the performance. It was a good experience to get teaching in holding a samurai sword and learn some og the movements and shouting the words. this was also done with some humor.”
Meet a Kyoto maiko, watch two traditional dances, ask questions, and take a photo at this intimate 45-minute cultural experience.
“Great opportunity to meet a Maiko (Geisha apprentice) and learn more about their process and what they do. Would highly recommend it.”
See Kyoto’s GEAR, a 90-minute nonverbal theatre show where mime, magic, dance, music, and clever stage effects tell a moving human story.
“Greatest theater show what i ever seen! Definitely highly recommended to everyone wan! Funny, clever, skilled people! Just go and great show! 😍😍😍”
Kyoto’s GEAR Theatre blends mime, breakdancing, juggling, magic, projection mapping, and LED costumes in a 90-minute show.
“Fun, weird and colourful. We were at a loose end one evening and thoroughly enjoyed this as an early evening immersive experience.”
Meet a maiko, watch traditional arts, play a Japanese game, and walk Kyoto’s Gion in this intimate six-person tour.
“The tour and show will be remembered as one of our favourite tours. Leaning about the art of the Geisha and how many years they train to become a Maiko is true dedication. We really enjoyed the show.”
Walk Gion’s quiet lanes, watch a maiko dance, ask questions, and play a traditional fan game in this intimate two-hour Kyoto tour.
“It was a great and specialized tour. Tour guide was very sweet and answered all of our questions in details. Her English was also very good. I highly recommend this tour. 11/10 for this once in a lifetime experience.”
Meet a real Kyoto Maiko, watch graceful dances, ask questions, play a traditional game, and take photos in an intimate cultural show.
“Rin was awesome and very knowledgeable. Had a lot of fun.”
See a live maiko dance, enjoy tea and a snack, join a Japanese game, and ask questions during this intimate one-hour Gion show.
“What an amazing chance to see something like this, highly recommended. The dances and the games plus the opportunity for photos and a chance to ask questions were all brilliant!”
See Kyoto’s traditional instruments up close, then play shamisen, koto, wadaiko, and more in a friendly one-hour session.
“Fun and great information. The hands on portion was cool too! It was cool to see them play the instruments, sing, and allow us to participate in some songs. The hands on part was fun where we were able to play the instruments and guideRead more”
See rare Wazuma magic in a private Gion tea room, then learn about Uji matcha in this intimate one-hour Kyoto experience.
“It was amazing! Although we were late but the guide adjusted for it all. Thank you!”
Meet a Kyoto maiko, learn the life of geisha, ask questions through an English guide, and watch traditional dances in a small group.
“We met at the front of a shrine and our tour guide took us to the Geisha school and gave us information on geisha/geiko/maiko training. Then we walked a short way to the tea house. It was very pretty. We met the Maiko who performed Read more”
See Kyoto Station’s secret light show and Kyoto Tower by night on a 90-minute English walking tour for $52.
“An extremely interesting and unique tour — we got to know Kyoto Station and the Tower. We highly recommend it to everyone! Thank you Masa!”
