Uncover Historical Gion with a Traditional Kaiseki Meal - Walking Tour

Our Kyoto night food tour through Gion and Shirakawa is a celebration of Japanese traditional culture and Kaiseki cuisine, a multi-course, multi-flavoured Japanese dinner that flawlessly mixes global and local flavours to produce some of the most delicious dishes on the planet, welcome to our most luxurious tour.

Stroll through the streets amongst the many passers by to fully appreciate and feel the life of the city. Enter Gion, the home of many geishas and traditional tea houses and enjoy the most unforgettable Kaiseki meal of your life. Kyoto is a magical place where visitors can be transported back in time to Japan’s historical past. Starting near the famous Yasaka Shrine you will stroll with your guide along the local streets of Gion.

Gion is the most prominent traditional entertainment district and Kyoto’s centre of Japanese arts, it is a maze of old wooden buildings, teahouses, and exclusive Japanese restaurants mostly available by invitation only. Your guide will tell you stories about this very exquisite part of Kyoto along the way whilst you also explore the gorgeous Shirakawa neighbourhood. You will have the chance to wet your appetite with a special Kyoto treat as you wander, all whilst learning about the life of Kyoto’s famous Geisha (Maiko and Geiko). This area is simply impossible to describe- a must-see for yourself experience.

At the end of our walking tour, we will sit down to enjoy a 10-course kaiseki meal, where you will be able to try some of Kyoto’s freshest food. Kaiseki generally means a meal incorporating a combination of seasonal ingredients meticulously prepared so all the flavours blend harmoniously. A visit to Kyoto is never complete without trying a Kaiseki meal. Enjoy this three-hour tour and end it with this very special dinner! We want this moment of your life to be a memory you will never forget– so we will reserve the details for those who join the tour. But rest assured we have organised a truly amazing meal for you!

Important information - There may be restrictions

Vegetarian/Vegan: Some food that is served may contain dashi, a soup stock made from kelp (seaweed) and bonito (skipjack tuna) as well as other ingredients.

Please note that depending on your dietary requirements, some stops may not have a viable alternative, but every effort will be made to compensate at various stops throughout the tour.