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Gion Festival special tour with former Maiko

A special tour of the Gion Festival will be held with Mr. Beniko, a former maiko, as a guide while listening to how to enjoy the Gion Festival and his knowledge.

Let's go to Gion Matsuri with former Maiko

Tour content

An original tour by Mr. Akiko, who is proud of being a Gion Matsuri otaku. High-level content that makes enthusiasts groan as well as those who are new to Gion Matsuri. The story of Ms. Akiko's Maiko era also pops out. Please feel free to join us as a couple or family, even if you are alone. We offer two tours, "pre-festival" and "post-festival". Various benefits are available for those who participate in the tour.

Yukata rental included

A great tour that includes yukata rental (dressing) . The original yukata only for Yumeyakata is popular. After the tour, you can freely enjoy the Gion Festival in yukata all day long. There is also a sales plan.

​Introduction of holding stores

Kimono rental Yumeyakata Gojo store

5 minutes by taxi from Kyoto Station. It faces Gojo-dori, so it has excellent access. At the Gion Festival, Hoshoyama, which is popular for fulfilling romance, is nearby.

Oike Bettei

3 minutes walk from "Karasuma Oike" station. Machiya's quaint stores are popular. There are many cafes in the area, and Nijo Castle is a popular area for sightseeing. After the festival, you can relax and enjoy the mountains nearby.

Pre-festival tour "Gojo store" held / Post-festival tour "Oike Bettei" held

I like Gion Matsuri more

01 01

Enjoy the moving museum and halberd in front of you

Each float is decorated with precious decorations, and it is truly a "moving museum".

02 02

A fun guide for former Maiko Akiko

A fun tour that also pops out episodes of Maiko era of Mr. Akiko

03 03

Let's climb the floats! [Pre-festival]

To Mt. Iwato, which has the benefit of good luck. A panoramic view of Kyoto from the top of the floats

In addition, we can hear from the public interest incorporated foundation "Iwatoyama Preservation Society"!

04

You can go around almost all mountains! [Post-festival]

The charm of the after-festival is that you can enjoy it moistly. With a commemorative photo accompanied by a cameraman

A conchikitin hayashi that can be heard from all over the city. A float higher than the building that suddenly appears on the main street! It is a summer tradition that makes Kyoto the hottest part of the year. We planned the tour not only for stalls but also for the interesting customs of Gion Matsuri, the deep history and the story of the halberd.

Voices of tour participants

H.J様​ ご家族でご参加

元々鉾にあまり詳しくなかった私なんですが、今回のツアーで京都文化の認識を深めました。解説がなかったら走馬看花のようで、山鉾は全部一緒で素敵だとは思いません。今回のイベントを参加できて本当に嬉しくて光栄です。いろいろ勉強になりました。

N.K様 友人とご参加

紅子先生の舞妓さん時代の祇園祭との関わりや裏話などもあって大変面白い内容でした。 岩戸山に登れたのも貴重な体験となりました。

M.I様 ​カップルでご参加

色々なお話しを聞きながらまわる事ができ、初めての祇園祭をとても楽しむ事ができました。ありがとうございました。

M.Y様 おひとりでご参加

​先生の解説が分かりやすく他のスタッフの皆さんも親切で本当に参加して良かったです。ありがとうございました。

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Let's take a look at last year's tour

Last year, we performed a "goshuin tour" and a "silent visit"! This page introduces the flow and state of the tour.

* The tour contents of last year and this year are different.

ツアー内容

Let's enjoy Gion Festival!

Two types of tours are available, "pre-festival" and "post-festival"

1st Gojo store departure
You can climb the floats! Pre-festival tour

Tour with admission ticket to Mt. Iwato, which has the benefit of good luck

You can hear from the public interest incorporated foundation "Iwatoyama Preservation Society"!

14th full thanks

15th full thanks

Date: 2018  July 14th (Sat) and 15th (Sun)

Meeting time: 9 o'clock

Meeting place: Kyoto Kimono Rental Yumeyakata Gojo

Participation fee: 5,000 yen (excluding tax) Yukata rental fee + dressing fee included

☆ Women can change to a new yukata (single item) gift plan of 6,000 yen ☆

Participation benefits

  • Kimono rental is more advantageous than usual!

  • For women, obi decoration string rental service

  • With a leaflet of Gion Matsuri handmade by Mr. Akiko

  • Cold water (PET bottle 500ml) present

  • Original Uchiwa gift

  • One gift of the Maiden's Gion Festival postcard

Original Uchiwa (front and back) / Handmade Gion Festival leaflet

2nd departure from Oike Bettei
After-festival tour with photo shoot

Guide to all mountains & full tour with cameraman

The after-festival tour where you can take a closer look at the halberd is also very popular!

Remaining frame just as soon as possible!

Date: 2018  July 22)

Meeting time: 9:00 and 13:00

Meeting place: Kyoto Kimono Rental Yumekan Oike Bettei

Participation fee: 6,000 yen (excluding tax) / couple 11,500 yen (excluding tax)

Yukata rental fee + dressing fee included ☆ Women will receive a new yukata (single item) ☆

Participation benefits

  • Yukata plan of Oike store includes obi decoration and obi tie

  • With a cameraman and a tour shoot!

  • With a leaflet of Gion Matsuri handmade by Mr. Akiko

  • Cold water (PET bottle 500ml) present

  • Original Uchiwa gift

  • One gift of the Maiden's Gion Festival postcard

Free download of photos during the tour!

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Former Maiko Beniko-sensei

Ms. Akiko is a former Maiko from Kyoto. A Gion Festival specialist who loved Gion Matsuri and also lived in Naginataboko.Let's enjoy the Gion Festival more in a yukata while listening to the story of the halberd from Mr. Akiko!

[With interpreter (English / Chinese)] With an interpreter in English and Chinese so that overseas customers can participate with peace of mind * Please chat in other languages.

"Blog" "How do you know about former Maiko and Akiko? 』\

Appeared on the TV program " Kiyoshi Kuroda's Today Mohe Hoo " in Spring Kyoto Studies

紅子先生について
前祭ツアー
後祭ツアー
1st [July 14th and 15th] Departure from Gojo store
"Pre-festival" tour details
2nd [July 22nd] Departure from Oike Bettei
"Post-festival" tour details

Comes with an admission ticket for Iwatoyama, which is said to have revealed the Japanese myth that Amaterasu Omikami appears when Amaterasu Omikami is opened. In addition, you can also talk from the public interest incorporated foundation "Iwatoyama Preservation Society". The float tour will be more fun! We also sell floats and stamps.

The story of each float, which is a post-festival where you can experience the original Gion festival more moistly than the pre-festival, is also unique and interesting. There aren't many people, so there are plenty of opportunities to take pictures that look great on Instagram! Since you can see the floats in person, you can fully enjoy the atmosphere of the Gion Festival.

​開催日時

2018年7月14日(土)満員御礼・15日(日)満席御礼

①9時集合

9時~ 受付、浴衣選び、着付け(ヘアセット)

10時~ 紅子先生による祇園祭講座

10時半 ツアー出発

定員

​各回15名(お申込み順となります

コース詳細

《所要時間:約2時間/距離約1.5km》

夢館五条店にて祇園祭りミニ講習 →1保昌山→2長刀鉾→鉾の辻(東:函谷鉾/西:月鉾/南:鶏鉾/北:菊水鉾)→3月鉾→4船鉾→5岩戸山(拝観&公益財団法人「岩戸山保存会」の方からのお話)→ 解散後自由散策

集合場所

京都着物レンタル夢館 五条店

〒600-8104京都市下京区万寿寺(まんじゅじ)町128

参加費用

5,000円(税別/ カップル10,000円(税別)

゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚

ツアー参加の方は浴衣レンタル300円引き!

​15日の浴衣の返却時間21時までOK

゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚

​​※ヘアセット(女性のみ)ご希望の場合は別途。(要予約)

祇園祭浴衣プレゼントへ変更も可(+1,000円)

セット内容

​紅子先生ツアー

浴衣レンタル&着付け代込

(14日:返却時間19時半まで/15日:返却時間21時まで)

注意事項

・参加費は当日集合時にお支払い下さい。

雨天決行です。警報や注意報が発令されるなど荒天時は中止します。

未就学児の参加不可

食べ歩き禁止(飲み物はOK)

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​開催日時

2018年7月22日(日)残りわずか

①9時集合

9時~ 受付、浴衣選び、着付け(ヘアセット)

10時~ 紅子先生による祇園祭講座

10時半 ツアー出発

②13時集合

13時~ 受付、浴衣選び、着付け(ヘアセット)

14時~ 紅子先生による祇園祭講座

14時半 ツアー出発

定員

各回20名(お申込み順となります)

コース詳細

《所要時間:約2時間/距離約2km》

御池別邸にて祗園祭ミニ講習 →1役行者山→2八幡山→3北観音山→4南観音山→5鯉山→6黒主山→7鈴鹿山→8浄妙山→9橋弁慶山→解散後自由散策

集合場所

京都着物レンタル夢館 御池別邸

〒604-0846京都市中京区金吹町(きんぶきちょう)472-1

参加費用

6,000円(税別) / カップル11,500円(税別)

゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚

女性は新品浴衣(単品)プレゼント!

カメラマン同行でツアー中の記念写真つき

​゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚*.。.*゚

​​※ヘアセット(女性のみ)ご希望の場合は別途。(要予約)

※翌日返却や新品下駄でお出掛けなどオプション詳細はこちら

セット内容

紅子先生ツアー

浴衣レンタル&着付け代込(返却時間19時半まで)

​女性は新品浴衣(単品)プレゼント

​ツアー中の記念写真ダウンロードでお渡し

注意事項

・参加費は当日集合時にお支払い下さい。

雨天決行です。警報や注意報が発令されるなど荒天時は中止します。

食べ歩き禁止(飲み物はOK)​​

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reservation

Or by phone

Please tell us about "Gion Tour"

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Maiden's Gion Festival

We also hold workshops such as making handmade stamps and stamps! How to enjoy the cute Gion Festival that girls long for.

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Gion Matsuri Float Federation

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Kyoto Iitoko Web

​ The video of Gion Matsuri is easy to understand, and the surrounding food is also shown. Lots of useful information for sightseeing in Kyoto.

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Gion Festival Gallery

A full-scale halberd is on display throughout the year. There are also shops and cafes.

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Let's play in Kyoto | Gion Matsuri special feature

The Gion Festival schedule is also easy to see! The Gion Matsuri app is also available.

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