Let’s join one of the most famous festival in Japan "Gion Matsuri festival" and enjoy Nishi Food Market!
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First Row Premium Seating at Gion Matsuri Festival
Regular Seating at Gion Matsuri Festival
The Highlight
- Walking tour with KTIC Friends
- Including Gion Matsuri Festival Procession 2025 Viewing Seat Tickets
- Gift is included.
- Enjoy walking through the Nishiki Food Market
- An accompanying of KTIC friends from Kyoto Tourist Information Center with an English speaking assistant.
- This is a non-professional guide walking tour.
- Please come with comfortable clothing and shoes, prepare for any weather.
The Experience
Gion Matsuri Festival During traditional festivals, the Deity is taken from its usual shrine to a special place and then brought back when the festival is over. The grand parade, called the Procession, happens on July 17th and 24th and goes through the streets of Kyoto. It is the most exciting part of the Gion Matsuri festival. From the Reserved Viewing Seat, you can see all the bright colors and feel the lively atmosphere of the festival.
Nishi Food Market
Nishiki Market (錦市場, Nishiki Ichiba) , five block long shopping street lined by more than one hundred shops and restaurants. Known as "Kyoto's Kitchen", this retail market specializes in all things food related, like fresh seafood, produce, knives and cookware, and is a great place to find seasonal foods and Kyoto specialties, such as Japanese sweets, pickles, dried seafood and sushi.
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Information about tour Place of departure and destination KYOTO number of days of travel 1 day means of transportation Walking name of bus company None meals None Minimum number of passengers to operate.1 Ｎumber of GUIDE：1 ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about our travel packages at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan/boshu_j_2009.pdf ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about this product at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
Itinerary
- 08:35Meet KTIC Friends at lobby of Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo.
- 08:45Depart from Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo.
- 09:15Transfer to City Hall Station from Kyoto Station by Subway/Metro.(15 minutes)
- 10:20Gion Matsuri Festival Procession 2025 at Viewing Seat (60 minutes/ Ticket included) Tour will end here if you wish not to go to Nishiki Food Market.
- 11:40Walk through Teramachi-dori street to Nishiki Food Market. (15 minutes)
- 12:00Tour end at entrance of Nishi Food Market.
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
- An accompanying of KTIC Friends from Kyoto Tourist Information Center with an English speaking assistant.
- This is a non-professional guide walking tour.
- Please note that wheelchair is not accessible.
- This tour involves a lot of walking. If you have trouble walking, we advise you not to book this tour.
- Please come with comfortable clothing and shoes, prepare for any weather.
- This is not a private tour, you will enjoy the tour with other guests.
- Minimum number of participant is 1 person.
- Lunch is not included.
- Please refrain from bringing large luggage/bag to the tour. There is no space to store your personal belongings.
Important Booking Information
Customer Guidelines:
- You will receive a final information email from KTIC titled:【Tour Date】- Booking Confirmation & Important Notice - HIS【Tour Reservation Number】. Please read it carefully and ask questions if necessary.
- Please arrive at the meeting location 10 minutes prior to the departure time.
- IMPORTANT: The tour will depart according to the schedule and will not wait for late arrivals.
- Please be aware that event days may experience high levels of congestion.
- The schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
- This tour utilizes a subway/metro, and there may be delays in arrival time due to traffic or other factors.
- Due to traffic or other reasons, the duration of visits at each destination may be shortened, and arrival times may be delayed.
- Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show).
- In the event of a natural disaster, such as a typhoon, the tour will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued.
- Please personally take responsibility for your valuables.
- The duration of the Gion Festival is 60 minutes. Please note that you will leave during the festival.
Note: These guidelines are provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Thank you for your cooperation.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 20%
- Cancel during 2 ~ 7 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 40%
- Cancel on activities date, Non-refundable (0% refund)