Kyoto Night Tour: Gion Corner and Gion Historical Preservation District

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Enjoy seeing traditional Japanese performances at the Gion Corner.

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Take a stroll through Gion's unique atmosphere at night accompanied by a guide
* Experience a candle-lit tea ceremony, something available only on this tour

This tour allows you to enjoy watching/experiencing Japanese traditional performances, including Japanese traditional dance, Noh, Kyogen, Bunraku, koto, tea ceremony, and Japanese traditional flower arrangement.

Take a stroll around the Gion Historical Preservation District while heading to the Yoshi-ima Ryokan from Gion Corner. Enjoy exploring the narrow streets with many old ochayas (Japanese-style teahouse providing meals and performances of maiko girls and geiko women). Enjoy an exclusive private evening tea ceremony under candle light at Yoshi-ima Ryokan's tea ceremony room Kurenaitei. Dinner will be served in Zen-style, a simple but well-balanced dietetic meal now attracting global attention.

Shojin-ryori, or Buddhist vegetarian cuisine, is served for supper, so we welcome vegetarian participants. The ingredients of tempura are tofu, namafu wheat gluten, yuba tofu skin, and vegetables in season, such as eggplants, lotus root, ginger, and shiitake mushroom. Miso soup and rice are also served.

Meeting/pick-up point: New Miyako Hotel, Sunrise Tours Meeting Spot.
Duration: 4.5 hours approximately.
Start/opening time: At 5pm.
End/closing time: At 9:30pm.
Drop-off location: New Miyako Hotel. Opening days/period: 18th March till 30th November: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 7th January till 25th February plus 2nd December: Saturday.
Languages: English.