Cultural tour with visiting Geisha District and tasting an authentic matcha green tea or Japanese sake in a 3 hours private tour
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Duration:
3h
Activity Level:
Intensive
Experience:
Unesco, Family, Historical
Language:
English
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour
Overview
Get a taste of the Japanese culture, history and tea. Visit the main historical sights and famous Gion, Geisha distrit. Walk, enjoy the local atmosphere and listen to your knowladeable guide.
What's included
- Professional licensed guide
- Admission tickets
- All fees and taxes
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses
Highlights
Gion
Gion is a district of Kyoto, Japan, originally developed in the Sengoku period, in front of Yasaka Shrine (Gion Shrine). The district was built to accommodate the needs of travelers and visitors to the shrine. It eventually evolved to become one of the most exclusive and well-known geisha districts in all of Japan. The term Gion is related to Jetavana.
The geisha in Kyoto do not refer to themselves as geisha; instead, they use the local term geiko. While the term geisha means "artist" or "person of the arts", the more direct term geiko means essentially "a woman of art".
Kennin-ji
Kennin-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, near Gion, at the end of Hanami Lane. It is considered to be one of the so-called Kyoto Gozan or "five most important Zen temples of Kyoto".
Kyoto
Kyoto, officially Kyoto City is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. As of 2018, the city had a population of 1.47 million.
In 794, Kyoto was chosen as the new seat of Japan's imperial court. The original city was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capital of Chang'an.
The emperors of Japan ruled from Kyoto in the following eleven centuries until 1869, when the court relocated to Tokyo.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri (Fourth Avenue), the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. The Yasaka shrine is dedicated to Susanoo as its chief kami, with his consort Kushinadahime on the east, and eight offspring deities (yahashira no mikogami) on the west. The yahashira no mikogami include Yashimajinumi no kami, Itakeru no kami, Ōyatsuhime no kami, Tsumatsuhime no kami, Ōtoshi no kami, Ukanomitama no kami, Ōyatsuhiko no kami, and Suseribime no mikoto.
Itinerary
10:00 11:00 12:00 16:00 17:00
Meet your guide at your hotel lobby.
Visit the historical sights: Yasaka Shrine, Kenninji Temple and Koudaiji Temple.
Continue the story by visiting the Gion, Geisha District and know a lot of historical facts by your guide.
At the end of the tour you may try an authentic matcha green tea or Japanese sake (optional).
Afterwards, your guide will help you to get the taxi back to your hotel.
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