Kyoto Night Walking Tour: Gion Dark History and Samurai

- Walk lantern-lit Gion with a local history guide, uncovering real samurai power struggles, secret symbols and stories that shaped Kyoto. - Meet your expert guide in Gion and start a paced evening walk, beginning among wooden townhouses and shrines as the lanterns come on. - Follow a curated route through Yasaka Shrine, Gion Shirakawa, Hanamikoji and Pontocho, passing preserved machiya houses that reveal old Kyoto. - Hear vivid tales of late samurai intrigue, wartime espionage and Shinsengumi raids as your guide links each alley and teahouse to real events.