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All Reviews for Kyoto Geisha & Maiko Activities in Kyoto
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op
Highlight of our Trip to Japan
Reviewed by: Belinda, 2019/07/01We absolutely loved the hour we spent with the Maiko in Kyoto. We cannot recommend the Tea Ceremony highly enough, we are still talking about it. It was such a privilege to get an insight in to the Maiko and Geiko way of life. Thank you so much for allowing us to share this once in a lifetime experience.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/06/27 |
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op
Amazing experience-highlight of our trip
Reviewed by: EmilyJ, 2019/07/01I am so thankful to have found this experience online. I have been fascinated by Geisha culture and history for a long time and to be able to have this chance was amazing. The tea house owner spoke wonderful English and gave us a very quick, but thorough history of Geikos and Maikos. She also took some photos for us during the tea, and outside the teahouse before we began, which was nice.
Tomichie, the Maiko, was a complete delight. She also spoke wonderful English and really was breathtaking during the dance. You can tell how much practice goes into the work that she does. During the Q&A session she gave thoughtful answers and was interested in ours too. I think we could've chatted with her much longer, but sadly our time went by so quickly. Watching her with my son, 6, was heartwarming. He said that this experience was the highlight of our trip in Kyoto (and I don't disagree with him)!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/26 |
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with Optional Meal
A short but lovely visit with maiko
Reviewed by: Jessie, 2019/06/30This event takes place in part of a studio on the second floor of a building. There are stairs outside in front of the building that go up to the studio. We arrived early, as recommended in the program description, but ended up waiting for the previous program to finish before we could enter. Before entering the studio, you need to take your shoes off and leave them on a rack.
Once inside, there are some rows of benches facing towards a low "stage" on one side of the room. After everyone has taken their seats, the maiko enters. The English translator for the maiko was very good. The maiko introduces herself, and there is an opportunity to have your photograph taken with her and receive a slip of paper with her name stamped on it (in Japanese, of course). After everyone has their photograph, the maiko performs two dances. Then there is a question-and-answer session, and then the maiko explains the rules for a drinking game. She and the translator demonstrated the game once, and then the maiko will ask a series of volunteers to come up to the front to challenge her. If you lose, don't worry--you can choose to drink a cup of water instead of sake!
All of this takes place just over a half hour, but it didn't feel particularly rushed. The maiko was very courteous with answering questions and it was fun to play the game against her. I felt like many of the people in our audience were too shy to ask questions or volunteer, but I would encourage people to not be too shy and enjoy themselves!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/06 |
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舞妓さんと一緒に体験プラン 舞鑑賞・記念撮影・お座敷遊び・食事付きなど選べる6プラン by 日本文化体験 庵an
舞妓さんに会える貴重な時間
Reviewed by: ワンパラ, 2019/06/29孫が舞妓さんに会いたいとのリクエストで、リーズナブルな料金で素敵な時間を過ごす事が出来ました。
舞妓さんになって一年の梅さなさんですが、小さい時から習っていた踊りはさすがです。お話もお上手です。
お点前体験、お座敷芸と 中身の濃い内容でした。
舞妓さんと身近に会え、お話や記念写真も撮れて、お薦めのツアーです。
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/26 |
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide
Loved it!
Reviewed by: Asha, 2019/06/21Walking through this quaint, quiet part of Kyoto with a very entertaining guide was fun and a good learning experience. Paced really well. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and our group was lucky to see a Geiko and 3 Maikos! So amazing! Good time of the evening to walk. Lots to see.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/19 |
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舞妓さんと一緒に体験プラン 舞鑑賞・記念撮影・お座敷遊び・食事付きなど選べる6プラン by 日本文化体験 庵an
期待以上でした
Reviewed by: Sanae , 2019/06/18参加人数が少なく、まいこはんと、直接、コミュニケーションが取れてラッキーです。S席にして良かったです。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/06/16 |
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舞妓さんと一緒に体験プラン 舞鑑賞・記念撮影・お座敷遊び・食事付きなど選べる6プラン by 日本文化体験 庵an
初体験
Reviewed by: ゆきえ, 2019/06/18とっても可愛い舞妓さんで貴重な体験をさせていただきました。まだ、舞妓さんになって一年も経っていないとのことでしたが、踊りもお話もプロでした。また、必ず参加させていただきます。
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/16 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
A fun way to get a taste of more traditional Japanese culture
Reviewed by: Avyncentia, 2019/06/16This was a great show! The dancers were talented, the comedy was funny (the acting was clear enough that I got the gist of it, despite not speaking any Japanese), and the scenery and costumes were beautiful. The seats were comfortable and better than I expected given the price. The theater wasn't too difficult to find and it's in the heart of Pontocho, which is an older area of Kyoto. I would highly recommend attending this show or similar if you get the opportunity!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/24 |
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Maiko Entertainment in Kyoto with Dance Performance and Dinner
Such a great experience!
Reviewed by: Joanna Johnson , 2019/06/16It was eye opening and a really wonderful experience I recommend everyone should be a part of
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/14 |
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Kyoto Maiko Dance Show with Optional Lunch & Photo Op
Geisha performance - probably rating is better than good, but overall not quite excellent - although it was excellent value for money
Reviewed by: Jonathan, 2019/06/10We were treated to a dance routine, and had ample time to discuss the geisha / maiko life. The location is not too difficult to find (given the general problems with Japanese addresses), although it is a little too formal (something which should be considered). Do not be put off by the need to buy at least one drink - they were perfectly reasonably priced.
Given the cost of this event (compared to other similar productions), it exceeded our expectations - although that was perhaps helped by the fact that we were few in number.
However, we we were given exactly what we were told - some dancing, the chance for photographs and plenty of time to talk to maiko and begin to understand the geisha life.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/01 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Great authentic experience!
Reviewed by: Brooke K, 2019/06/08So grateful we got to see this traditional experience. We had amazing seats and the performance was very unique. Definitely would recommend to others.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/23 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Excellent!
Reviewed by: Danielle, 2019/06/07An amazing experience - one of the few opportunities to witness geiko and maiko perform. The dance was lovely and enchanting - a very uniquely Japanese experience.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/23 |
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Kyoto Private Maiko Entertainment with Tea Ceremony & Photo Op
Wonderful experience
Reviewed by: AL R, 2019/06/06We weren’t sure what to expect as I did this online before our trip. However, all the reviews are accurate - this was a great experience. The tea house is outside the main Geiko areas in Gion but it’s very easy to find. We ended up having a private event with our family of five and it could not have been better. Our Maiko was very sweet, spoke very good English, and performed a beautiful a dance and tea ceremony. Very happy we booked this event instead of others we saw elsewhere that had larger groups, unnecessary inclusions, or were much more expensive. Note this performance and tea ceremony were with an apprentice Geiko (Maiko) but it was perfect for our family to observe and learn more about such a fascinating and elegant element of Japanese culture.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/05 |
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Kyoto Gion Geisha District Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide
Great interaction and explanation
Reviewed by: Swarna , 2019/06/02Our guide Ms Chaco was patient and through in her job as the guide.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/31 |
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第185回 鴨川をどり 普通席・特別席 ネット予約（2024/5/1～5/24）＜先斗町＞
楽しいひとときでした
Reviewed by: ゆうころりん, 2019/06/02以前都をどりを観に行った時は、お茶席でも舞妓さんの撮影ができましたが、今回は一番前の席になったのに、撮影禁止で残念でしたが、近くで観られて良かったです。お茶席の後休憩室ではお2人の可愛い舞妓さんの撮影ができたので、横に立って一緒に撮影することも可能です。メインの舞台は、お話もわかりやすく楽しめました。
をどり終了後すぐそばで5月の川床ランチも楽しめました。
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/18 |
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Kyoto Maiko Makeover and Samurai Dress-up Experience with Optional Stroll Plan
Exciting experience
Reviewed by: Darivette, 2019/06/01The whole experience was amazing, the staff is super nice and professional, I went with my whole family and we all laughed and enjoyed the photo session, the selection of kimonos is beautiful, along side wigs and accessories, I highly recommend this place, they have also great products for when it’s time to take off the makeup, other places make you pay for unnecessary products, this company provides anything you need in order to perk up and take off :)
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/30 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Kamogawa Odori - Once in a Lifetime
Reviewed by: Brandon, 2019/05/29The Kamogawa Odori performance is fantastic. It's incredible to see Geisha's perform - truly a once in a lifetime experience. The tea ceremony and photo-op were also very nice.
My ticket was in the first couple of rows, so I had a great seat the whole time. Everything is in Japanese (which I prefer due to its authenticity) but they had a program that had a short synopsis in English.
The performance itself was very well done with simple but beautiful set design and the iconic Geisha dress.
You absolutely need to 1) Travel to Kyoto and 2) Go to Kamogawa Odori (come in May!)
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/22 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Awesome
Reviewed by: mel, 2019/05/29Priceless experience....Veltra make it easy and affordable for us....tq
You should try it!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/20 |
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舞妓さんと一緒に体験プラン 舞鑑賞・記念撮影・お座敷遊び・食事付きなど選べる6プラン by 日本文化体験 庵an
日ごろ会えない舞妓さんとお話が出来てよかったです。
Reviewed by: 向井 裕雅, 2019/05/28お茶の立てかた、お座敷遊び、踊りの披露、近くで観ることができて、京都らしさをより一層味わうことが出来ました。
また、舞妓さんとの質疑応答は、めったに聞くことの出来ない事が聞けたので良かったと思います。
次回、別の誰かと来る時は、このツアーをお願いしたいと思っております。
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/16 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Fantastic; no problems whatsoever
Reviewed by: Someone, 2019/05/26I wasn't sure about VELTRA... But everything went perfectly! Email confirmation arrived quickly; Easy to show the coupon printout and swap for tickets; Accurate location instructions.
The show itself was extremely impressive, in a beautiful theatre space, and absolutely authentic. Besides tourists, there were LOTS of locals all dressed up to enjoy a quality performance.
I would 100% recommend using VELTRA's service if you want to see traditional Japanese theatre - so much easier than the official theatre website.
One caveat: dialogue is all in Japanese. If that bothers you, you need to broaden your mind.
Oh, and the barrage of souvineers beforehand was a little unexpected - But nothing that could possibly diminish the overall experience.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/24 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Magnifique
Reviewed by: Daniel,san, 2019/05/26Cette représentation était spectaculaire et très intéressante du point de vue culturel! À voir absolument !
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/24 |
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Kyoto Maiko Entertainment with All-You-Can-Drink Full Course Dinner & Photo Op
Outstanding experience.
Reviewed by: Semih, 2019/05/25It was an outstanding experience in a very friendly and authentic atmosphere.
I would recommend it strongly to anyone who would like to have some insightful information about life of Maikos and Geikos.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/18 |
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Kyoto Maiko or Geisha Makeover Experience with Optional Gion Stroll
This is a must do if you're in Kyoto! Super authentic.
Reviewed by: KatFisher1208, 2019/05/24I absolutely loved my experience! This is a must do if you're in Kyoto. My advisor was super thorough and explained everything to me. They do the dressing and makeup in the traditional manner. They take photos of you and make sure they come out beautifully.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/03/09 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Great
Reviewed by: Fil, 2019/05/24Great experience! A real geiko and maiko show in pontocho
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/20 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Lovely tea, excellent performance.
Reviewed by: Virginia, 2019/05/24I really enjoyed this experience. A large group of attendees were served tea and a tea sweet while a beautifully dressed maiko performed the tea preparation part of the tea ceremony. Then we could take pictures of two maiko. The performance included a play and a series of dances that were beautifully performed in gorgeous costumes. Even though I don't speak Japanese, I still had a pretty good idea of what was going on from the dance movements. I had an excellent seat. Wonderful experience.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2019/05/22 |
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舞妓さんと一緒に体験プラン 舞鑑賞・記念撮影・お座敷遊び・食事付きなど選べる6プラン by 日本文化体験 庵an
大変楽しめました
Reviewed by: hrs, 2019/05/24出張で何度も京都に訪れていて、寺社仏閣は一通り見ましたが、お座敷や舞妓さん、芸妓さんなどと接することには縁がなかったので、一度は体験したいと思い申し込みました。
時間は９０分と少し短いですが、料理とお酒が付き、気さくな舞妓さんでいろいろな質問にも答えてもらい、写真撮影も何回も応じてもらい、また、お茶屋などでは高額なことが、この料金で一通りの体験ができ、大変満足しています。
今回は、キャンセルがでたことと、季節柄、申込者が少ないことも重なり、５人の参加者でじっくり鑑賞できましたので、ラッキーでした。
また機会があれば申し込みたいと思います。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/18 |
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Maiko Dance with Dinner & Kyoto Night View Tour by KYOTO Sightseeing“OKOSHI”Bus
maiko dinner and show
Reviewed by: willam, 2019/05/23food and show was good ,but we could have done with a intererpreter in english on bus and dinner
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/21 |
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Maiko Dance with Dinner & Kyoto Night View Tour by KYOTO Sightseeing“OKOSHI”Bus
Excellent show
Reviewed by: Sanja, 2019/05/23I loved everything about this experience. I think it was well planned and it offered a lot of cool experience.
It offered more than I expected.
Maiko was professional, dinner was tasty and the views were amazing.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/21 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Traditional experience with WOW factor!
Reviewed by: Helen Adams, 2019/05/23We will not forget this performance. It was exciting to watch from beginning to end. The performers, the show direction, the sets were all fantastic. The costumes were magnificent. There was a small downside, and that was the tea ceremony was very rushed. We were herded in and herded out, and this made us wonder why this was significant in any way.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/21 |
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2024 Kamogawa Odori Tickets (May 1-24)
Lovely afternoon show!
Reviewed by: Bintara, 2019/05/21We had a good time at the show. It was a small theatre and the show was not particularly grand, but it was a really nice and cosy performance. Loved it!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/05/19 |
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Dear Darivette
Thank you for your message.
We are very glad you and your family spent the special time at our studio.
I hope you had a wonderful experience in Kyoto.
And please keep your beautiful Maiko pictures as a nicememories!
If you have a chance to visit to Kyoto again, we would like to see you someday.
Thank you very much.
Have a nice trip!
Maiko henshin studio SHIKI