• Explore Kyoto’s famed Gion district alongside a guide who knows these streets like the back of his hand.
• Kyoto, once the imperial capital of Japan, radiates an air of refinement and cultural significance. Gion, a district within Kyoto, transports visitors to a world steeped in geisha culture and traditional elegance.
• It’s here, during this experience, that you’ll be transported into the world of these skilled artists. Their dances, often accompanied by traditional instruments, tell stories of history and mythology.

In the heart of Gion, Hanamikoji Street runs for just over a kilometer between Sanjo Avenue and Kennin-ji Temple. The machiya lining proudly along this small cobbled road are wonderfully preserved treasures. Behind the facades, protected from outside gazes by kimusuko (wooden trellises) and from the weather by inuyarai (curved bamboo barriers), hide ochaya (tea houses) and high-end restaurants