Great tour taking us all around Gion, through Yasaka temple, ending up at Gion Corner as night fell. Our guide Ellie took us in a group of 25 through the back streets, telling us the in-depth history of Gion, the geikos (geishas) and Maikos, and pointed out significant buildings. It was a wonderful tour and gave us insights we could never have got from a guidebook or the internet. Would recommend it fully to anyone who would like to explore fully the history of Gion and Kyoto itself.
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Activity Date: | 2018/07/04 |
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川床の雰囲気、おいしいご飯、舞妓さんとのお話、ホタル鑑賞全てが良かったです!
今度はおばあちゃんを連れて行ってあげたくなりました^^
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Activity Date: | 2018/06/28 |
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My parents took this tour and had a wonderful time. The setting was beautiful and the evening couldn’t have been more perfect with nice warm weather. They really enjoyed the meal of Shabu Shabu and felt the meat was tender and delicious. They really enjoyed meeting the Maiko and admiring her beautiful clothing and make up as well as her dancing. They staff were all very friendly and the included transport back to their hotel was very convenient.
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Activity Date: | 2018/06/22 |
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We were so glad that we decided to purchase this dinner. The restaurant have an amazing view of the river and eating at the kawandoko (terrace on top of the river) is an experience not to be missed. We got the shabu shabu meal and it was perfect since when we went, it was raining and cold, so it was the perfect warming up meal for us.
The maiko came at around 7 and talk to each of the table, take photos and answer a few simple questions. She can't speak well in English, but she can understand if you speak basic English and very slowly. Then she performed 2 dances, they both very elegant and beautiful.
At around 8 pm, the restaurant switch off the lights, so that we can watch fireflies around the riverside. Apparently this is only happens in June. It was truely an amazing and unforgettable experience for both of us.
The pick up and return transfer is pretty efficient too, very happy overall. Definitely would recommend!
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Activity Date: | 2018/06/11 |
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I would recommend this show to anyone who is in Kyoto during the performance period and who would like to see authentic geisha. The costumes and dances were beautiful and well worth the expense. Know beforehand that the show has speaking parts in Japanese with no translation, but an English programme is available for purchase. I opted for electronic tickets through VELTRA and had no issues picking up tickets from the box office. Our tickets included a tea ceremony, where we received delicious tea, a sweet, and a souvenir plate.
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/09 |
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特に、大人の女性におススメ!女子力アップ間違いなしのツアーです。新緑の貴船。そこは、かつて貴族が涼を求め、山を越えて行った憧れの避暑地。吊り橋の下は清流。滝と川のせせらぎ、カジカの鳴き声。美味しい山の幸、海の幸。そして、舞妓さんとの触れ合いと踊りの鑑賞。最後の締めは、蛍鑑賞など、全てのものが普段では味わえないとても貴重な体験。お店の皆様もとても感じが良く、気持ち良かったです。とても楽しめました。本当にありがとうございました。
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Activity Date: | 2018/06/09 |
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This trip was very pleasant experience. I was there with my mom and we both enjoyed very much. Food was great. Two people share a hot pot, with one big plate of Japanese beef and one plate of vegetable! The highlight was to watch Maikos dance in a very close distance! I can see her holding her pose and dancing slow but gracefully. It is breathtaking! I would say this is the best trip you can do to get the completely Kyoto experience! Love it!!
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Activity Date: | 2018/06/10 |
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Fabulous makeover fir Maiko staff were professional and the photos are excellent !
Booking was so easy through veltra and this offer was brilliant
No hesitation in recommending them and would order other experiences and trips !!!
Excellent trustworthy and efficient
Thankyou x
Pippa ( a very satisfied customer !!)
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Activity Date: | 2018/06/04 |
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Very professional and good performance.
Nice to meet you
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Activity Date: | 2018/06/03 |
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If you want to meet and see a Maiko up close, this is the experience for you. My family and I were seated in an intimate setting and served tea and sweets while we witnessed a traditional tea ceremony as well as dancing and game playing with the Maiko. After the traditions were presented to us we were permitted to ask questions and take photos. It was a wonderful experience and definitely a highlight of our trip to Kyoto.
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/30 |
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A glimpse into the maiko world of entertainment. Very refined dance and etiquette.
I like the intimacy of four guests tables only, that makes it more interactive!
The after dinner games were a blast!
The staff were all very helpful, wonderful venue... a must for fist time visitors to Kyoto!
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/29 |
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Thoroughly enjoyed this walking tour, worth absolutely every dollar and step we took! Learned interesting facts about the life of the geiko/maiko. Saw the shrines that they visit, storefront for the purchase of Hair pieces, and boarding houses. We even got lucky and saw 2 maiko on our tour that evening. Highly recommend!
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/25 |
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Had a very enjoyable evening. Food was varied and drinks forthcoming. Very well looked after. Had great conversation with the Maiko.
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/24 |
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お茶席は芸妓さんのお点前が間近で見られてよかったです。一人だったのでたまたま一番前の席に案内されて、よーく見ることができました。
舞踊劇は真夏の夜の夢を題材にしたものでユーモアもあり、衣装も踊りもきれいで、楽しいだしものでした。いい意味でこじんまりした会場で舞台と客席が近くて芸妓さん達も間近で見ることができて、大満足でした。
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/12 |
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The food was based off of local Kyoto tradition and was a wide selection of food. There was a Geisha dance but it was only one Geisha and was a short performance which was disappointing. The place was nice and garden was pretty though.
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/17 |
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* location - easy to find with Google maps. Just around the corner from the Yasaka Shrine. Lovely Little streets around the studio to wander around.
* staff - lovely staff (Yoshiko and Yukiko), they had good english, answered our questions patiently, were wonderful with my 8yr old, friendly
* activity - very well organized from a timing perspective. Although it was a tiny building it was well organized with change room, Makeup room downstairs and the dressing room and photo studio upstairs.
* Overall - it is an expensive activity but you take from it such a memorable experience and lovely photos.
Thank you for visiting AYA the other day. We feel honored that we had you and you had fun with us. Hope your trip was wonderful and had a blast in Kyoto. Arigato!!
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/03 |
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Overall experience was nice! Dinner was really good. Maiko dance performance was entertaining plus the games added to it.
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/20 |
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Amazing place and experience, the staff is so nice, my boyfriend proposed me in the studio and the girls where very nice and they also gave us some pictures more as a gift, I really recommend this place
Dear Anny
Congratulations on your marriage.
We are so happy for you.
Best wishes on this wonderful journey in Japan, as you build new lives together.
We are looking forward to see you again any time.
Regards,
Maiko transformation studio SHIKI
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/06 |
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まず情報提供として大切なのが、ツアー主催者の対応でした。素晴らしい!希望の予約が無理であるという連絡を受け、別の時間帯体験をご提案していただきました。しかしそのご提案の体験は新幹線発車ギリギリ。そのような中で出来るだけ観光客に楽しんでもらうには・・・という事を前提として色々とご相談、決められた中での最良プラン提案をしていただきました。素晴らしいご対応でした。
体験ですが、途中中座せざるを得ませんでしたが、それまで「舞妓さんの舞、お点前」はしっかりと堪能でき、京都へ来て京都らしい雰囲気をわずかでも堪能できる気軽&安価なプランです。よい思い出となりました!めちゃくちゃお勧めです
出来れば「特別席(追加料金¥200/人 ※席数に限りあり)」で体験してください。最前列で舞妓さんの舞を見ることができます!!
プラン関係者の方々、舞妓さん、素敵時間を満喫させていただきありがとうございました!
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/03 |
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Really enjoyed the show, the Maiko was so pretty.
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/14 |
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受付でベルトラのバウチャーを提示し、支払済を申告したにもかかわらず、受付されず、たらいまわしされた。あげく、地下の事務室まで自身でおりて確認しろとの、最低な対応をうけた。
結局は無事入場できた(当然)が、きちんと予約支払いしているのに、大変不愉快だった。
をどり自体は十分価値のある内容でした。
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/03 |
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中学生になった娘の記念に舞妓さんに。
ゴールデンウィークの最中ではあったが、9時半の予約であったため、全てスムーズに進み、着物などもゆっくり品数もまだ豊富であった。付き添いの私も居られるゆったりとした待合室があり、待ち時間は苦にならなかった。また着物選びの時は、女性であれば連れも呼んでもらえるので、一緒に着物選び出来るのはよかった。
オプションも豊富で受付の時に迷ってしまう。が、撮影が始まっても追加カットに応じてくれたのはよかった。
全カツラと半カツラの違いは、全カツラはスポッと頭から被るもの。よって化粧で隠すがすこしヅラ感が出てしまうことがあるらしい。その場で追加料金で半カツラに変更可。半カツラは生え際のところは地毛を使うのでよりナチュラルな仕上がりになるとか。見ていると、そう説明されると全員半カツラに変更していたので(我が家も半カツラに変更)全カツラが本当にそんなに目立つのか不明。
スタッフは親切で明るい。
自由撮影は10分間だが、厳密に測られる感じでなかったが、我々は10分で十分だった。スタジオ裏のみでの撮影であったが、ちょうど建物が切れるところの奥に三重?塔が見える情緒ある坂の路地があり、京都らしい写真が撮れた。
mgucci 様
ご来店いただき誠に有難うございました。
半カツラは当店一押しで地毛結いの様な仕上がりになりお客様に大好評です。
立地も京都でも一番風情のあるロケーションですので次回は是非、散策をご体験いただければと思います。
またのご来店をお待ちしております。
舞妓変身スタジオ四季
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Activity Date: | 2018/05/03 |
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内容的には期待通りで良かったです。 ¥200を追加すると特別席に座ることができるとのことでVertraにお願いしましたが担当の方が把握しておらず、当日は家族4にんがバラバラの席に座ることに。特別席は一席だけ残っていたので購入しました。出来れば一緒に座りたかったです。残念。
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/28 |
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This tour is an incredible experience! From the beginning you are taken on a bus tour of Kyoto with audio and video in your language about the shrines, temples, and history of Kyoto. You are taken to the beautiful Shozan resort in the mountains where you are are introduced to a traditional Kyoto style feast and watch a beautiful maiko dance in front of your eyes in perfect poise. The package also includes photo with the maiko and a stroll within the shozan garden. This beautiful garden is definitely worth checking out with incredible nature and photo opportunities. You are then taken up the mountain for a breathtaking view of the city of Kyoto at night. Very relaxing and a great way to experience an authentic maiko performance.
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/10 |
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外国からの友人に和装体験(舞妓さん)をしてもらいたくて、こちらを利用させて頂きました。
入店して受け付け時に「申し込まれた内容ですと背景が無地で4カットの撮影になりますが」と言われ、追加料金で茶室や床の間などで撮影されたサンプルを見せられました。どう考えたってその方がいいに決まってます。メイク時にも、お化粧をすると自前の睫毛は映えませんと追加料金ありの付け睫毛、髪結いの段になるとより華やかな髪飾りをつけてみませんかとそれも追加料金。私は殆ど御断りしましたが、友人には喜んでもらえる記念をと最大限のオプションを追加しました。細かく細かく追加をつけて、セットプランで満足して利用できないって、プランとしてどうかと思います。気持ち良く利用できなかったことがとても残念でした。
ロビン 様
この度はご来店いただき有難うございました。
プラン内容にご満足いただけず誠に申し訳ございませんでした。
以前にもVELTRA様に提案して弊社の海外プラン(全て含まれてます)取り扱いをお願いしています。
ロビン様には再度お越しいただけますように技術・サービス面を見直しますので、
またのご来店をお待ちしております。
舞妓変身スタジオ四季
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/15 |
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このような機会は、おいそれと京都に行って体験できるものではなく。
舞妓さんとお話しもでき、またお点前、舞妓さんの演舞など。
とても充実した時間を過ごすことができました!
また舞妓さんとお会いできる、このツアーを利用したいと思いました!
この度はご来店いただきありがとうございました。
またのご来店を心よりお待ち致しております。
スタッフ一同
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/05 |
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The ladies of Maiko Henshin Studio efficiently transformed me from everyday Jane to beautiful Maiko!
The process took me about an hour, and it's a constant flurry of activity - from makeup, hair, and kimono fitting. There was a few ladies in the queue but I felt that I did not wait too long.
The transformation was astounding. My husband couldn't believe his eyes!
We were given 45 minutes to stroll around Gion, and I was issued a bag with a map so I knew where I was going. My makeover looked so awesome a few people thought I was a legit maiko.
Thank you Maiko Henshin Studio for making my dream come true!
Tip - don't eat a heavy meal prior to doing this! Once the kimono is on, you can't go to the restroom!
Dear Chloe
Thank you for your feedback.
We are very happy to hear that from you.
If you have a chance again, please come to our shop someday!
Sincerely,
Maiko transformation studio SHIKI
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/11 |
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It has been my wish for a while now to meet a maiko/geiko in person, and I finally got a chance to meet Tomichie-san. My family of eight really enjoyed watching Tomichie-san performed the traditional tea ceremony, and we really appreciate our host explaining the different aspects of the ceremony to us. After the ceremony, Tomichie-san performed a dance, then Q&A, and we had some time to play a little game with her. Tomichie-san graciously showed us her beautiful kimono and hairstyle, and was so patience with all of the photos that we were taking. If/when we come back to Kyoto again, we will definitely do this again.
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Activity Date: | 2018/03/18 |
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I actually haven’t even expected to get such seamless experience. All steps of maica makeover were very well thought through, well planned and organized. I was very happy with makeup since I was also offered to choose between several makeup options. And both makeup, hairdo, dressing up was made fast and by highly skilled staff. There was a good selection of nice kimonos as well. I also liked flexible option of taking customized studio pictures.
Would definitely recommend this place!
Thank you for visitng AYA! We are glad to hear that you had fun with this experience.All staff are glad that you all enjoyed it. We are looking forward to meet you again! Hope you had a blast in Kyoto. Arigato!
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/10 |
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約束の時間に行ったら、前のお客さんがまだ
いるとのことで、少し(10分位)入店を
待たされた。
それなのに自分たちの時は、終わりの約束時間
になると、時間ですと告げられて納得できなかった。
忙し過ぎるのか、とにかく女将さんという人が
いつも落ち着かない様子で、いつもバタバタして
いる感じでこちらも落ち着かなかった。
因みに、我々は10人のグループでした。
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Activity Date: | 2018/04/08 |
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Dear Pippa
Thank you for your comment.
We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed taking your maiko pictures.
There are many maiko transformation studios in Kyoto, but I think our shop is the best for foreign tourists.
It is because we have many reservations from overseas, so all staff is studying English now.
Besides, we have English staff, Chinese staff and Spanish staff.
If you have a chance to visit to Kyoto again, we are looking forward to see you someday.
Sincerely,
Maiko transformation studio SHIKI