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Maiko Experience Center GION AYA

Welcome to Geisha and Maiko
Makeover Experience GION AYA Kyoto Japan

Experience the essence of Japanese culture
Kyoto,10I love you twice as much now

Welcome to GION AYA
Geisha and Maiko Makeover Experience

  1. LINE Image Plan

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    Limited     LINE Image Plan

    [Limited time]This is a limited plan that can be experienced by one person!
  2. LINE Image Friend Plan

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    Limited     LINE Image Friend Plan

    [Limited time]A recommended plan for friends and families!
  3. Studio Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     Studio Course

    You will have atmospheric photos of Maiko taken at an authentic Gion teahouse from the Taisho period.
  4. Courtyard Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     Courtyard Course

    You will take pictures of elegant Maiko in the courtyard of a real teahouse in a Kyoto townhouse.
  5. AYA Luxurious Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     AYA Luxurious Course

    This is the most popular plan, which includes a little bit of the room, garden, outdoors, and walking.
  6. AYA Special Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     AYA Special Course

    This plan includes twice as many photoshoots as the GION AYA Luxurious Course. Enjoy the Maiko experience to the fullest.
  7. Couple Studio Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     Couple Studio Course

    How about taking a photo of you and your husband as a maiko to remember the two of you?
  8. Couple Courtyard Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     Couple Courtyard Course

    Why not capture some memories together in a small courtyard garden, with beautiful seasonal scenery?
  9. Couple Studio and Outdoor Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     Couple Studio and Outdoor Course

    After the photo shoot in the room, garden, or outdoors, you can take a stroll around the city of Kyoto together.
  10. Family Studio Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     Family Studio Course

    How about making some fun memories in Kyoto with your sisters and family?
  11. Family Courtyard Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     Family Courtyard Course

    Please feel free to take photos of your mother and daughter, or with your family and sisters.
  12. Girl's Maiko Course

    Maiko
    Geisha     Girl's Maiko Course

    You can't help but smile when you see your little one excited about becoming a little bigger.
  13. additional SAMURAI Kimono

    Maiko
    Geisha     additional SAMURAI Kimono

    This is an option for accompanying men to wear a samurai kimono.
List of Geisha/Maiko Makeover courses →

Why GION AYA

At GION AYA in Gion, Kyoto, where you can experience being a Geisha or Maiko, you can transform into a Geisha or Maiko with traditional kimonos, hairpins, and authentic Maiko makeup in a charming Kyoto townhouse built in the Taisho era, and have your photos taken.

Whether you are traveling alone, as a couple, with friends, family or children, we invite you to experience the beauty of Kyoto's history and Japanese culture.

GION AYA loves Kyoto and the world of Maiko.
All our staff warmly welcome your visit.

  1. Maiko Experience Center GION AYA

    Key points of the Geisha and Maiko experience

  2. Maiko Experience Center GION AYA

    Geisha and Maiko Makeup

  3. Maiko Experience Center GION AYA

    Geisha and Maiko wig

  4. Maiko Experience Center GION AYA

    Luxurious pure silk kimono

  5. Maiko Experience Center GION AYA

    Hand-tied kimono dressing technique

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    Corrects acne and wrinkles

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Geisha and Maiko Kimono Catalog

In this Geisha and Maiko experience, unique to Japan, where seasonal attire is important,
You can choose from gorgeous pure silk kimonos and seasonal hairpins to suit your taste.
*Everything except the special kimono is included in the plan free of charge.

  1. Red Plum

    Red Plum

  2. black pine

    Maiko kimono black pine

  3. Mari Red

    Mari Red

  4. White Peony

    Maiko kimono White Peony

  5. Light blue pink

    Maiko kimono Light blue pink

  6. Red squeezed

    Red squeezed

  7. Red-purple

    Maiko kimono Red-purple

  8. Flower Green

    Maiko kimono Flower Green

  9. Navy blue

    Navy blue

  10. Kumotori yellow green

    Kumotori yellow green

  1. Rape blossoms (Habutae) Rape blossoms (Habutae)
  2. Weeping cherry tree Weeping cherry tree
  3. Cherry Blossoms Cherry Blossoms
  4. Butterfly Butterfly
  5. Rape blossoms (Chirimen) Rape blossoms (Chirimen)
  6. willow willow
  7. Iris Iris
  8. Wisteria Wisteria
  9. Wisteria Wisteria
  10. hydrangea hydrangea
  11. Morning Glory Morning Glory
  12. Fan Fan
  13. Dragonfly and water Dragonfly and water
  14. Japanese pampas grass Japanese pampas grass
  15. Nadeshiko and Fan Nadeshiko and Fan
  16. ginkgo ginkgo
  17. Autumn leaves Autumn leaves
  18. Maple leaves and pine cones Maple leaves and pine cones
  19. Small Chrysanthemum Small Chrysanthemum
  20. Small Chrysanthemum Small Chrysanthemum
  21. Large chrysanthemum Large chrysanthemum
  22. Three Maples Three Maples
  23. Ginkgo (with bra) Ginkgo (with bra)
  24. Pine and chrysanthemum Pine and chrysanthemum
  25. One Plum One Plum
  26. Balloon Balloon
  27. plum plum
  28. Mochibana Mochibana
  29. New Year New Year
  30. battledore battledore
  31. Weeping plum Weeping plum
Kimono catalog list →
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  1. A repeat customer celebrating her 499th birthday ㊗️ She enjoyed outdoor photo shoots in a red kimono ✨ We recommend the maiko or Geisha experience to celebrate longevity such as 8th, XNUMXth, or XNUMXth birthdays. ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto✨ 📍Maiko Experience Place Gion AYA XNUMX-XNUMX Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#maiko#XNUMXthbirthdaycelebration#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  2. There are rules for how a maiko applies her lipstick💄 First-year maikos only wear lipstick on their lower lip to create a childlike appearance✨ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto✨ 📍Maiko Experience Center Gion AYA 499-8 Shimokawahara-cho, Shimokawahara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya #maikoexperience #kyotoexperience #maiko #geiko #geishaexperience #maiko #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  3. Two sister maiko girls, ages 7 and 10 ♡ For sisters, we recommend the family plan with a group photo ♪ 🎀 The child maiko experience is available for first grade elementary school students and above, 1 cm tall. If only children are participating, please make a reservation for the "Child Maiko Plan" for elementary school students and under. ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto✨ 📍Maiko Experience Place Gion AYA 115-499 Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#maiko#childmaiko#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  4. A 10-year-old maiko 👧 This was the second time we photographed her and her father wearing kimonos together ✨ We recommend the child maiko experience as a milestone for your child or as a family commemoration ♡ 🎀 The child maiko experience is available for first grade elementary school students and above, 2 cm tall. If you are only planning an experience for children, please make a reservation for the "Child Maiko Plan" for elementary school students and younger. ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto✨ 📍Maiko Experience Place Gion AYA 1-115 Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#maiko#childmaiko#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  5. Mother and daughter maiko experience✨ Fathers and sons can also wear kimonos and participate in the photo shoot♪ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto✨ 📍Maiko Experience Place Gion AYA 499-8 Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#maiko#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  6. A customer who tried out our AYA Luxurious Course in the popular new Maiko Kimono "White Peony" ✨ It's a very gorgeous and adorable kimono ♡ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto ✨ 📍Maiko Experience Center Gion AYA 499-8 Shimokawahara-cho, Shimokawahara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya #maikoexperience #kyotoexperience #maiko #geiko #geishaexperience #maiko #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  7. Outdoor photo shoot with a geisha ✨ She looked great in her new sharp black kimono 🖤 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto ✨ 📍Maiko Experience Center Gion AYA 499-8 Shimokawara-cho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya #maikoexperience #kyotoexperience #maiko #geiko #geishaexperience #maiko #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  8. This is the second time we've had elementary school maiko, following on from last year 👩 Last time she wore a light blue kimono, so this time she wore a white kimono 👘 We were also able to take photos of her posing for the New Year 🎍 ✨ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto ✨ 📍Maiko Experience Center Gion AYA 2-499 Shimokawara-cho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━ #gionaya #maikoexperience #kyotoexperience #maiko #geiko #geishaexperience #maiko #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  9. A customer experienced dressing as a maiko twice in one day ✨ The green kimono had a cute makeup look and was for the Courtyard Course, and the black kimono had a sharp makeup look and was for the Studio Course. The atmosphere changes depending on the color of the kimono and the makeup ♪ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto ✨ 📍Maiko Experience Place Gion AYA 1-2 Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#maiko#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#japaneseculture #geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  10. A family Courtyard Course for parents and children✨ The mother and two daughters who visited from the United States experienced the Maiko Family Courtyard course. The group photo with the traditional umbrellas is very vibrant✨ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can have an authentic maiko or Geisha experience in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto✨ 📍Maiko Experience Center Gion AYA499-8 Shimokawara-cho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #Gionaya #Maiko experience #Kyoto experience #Maiko #Geisha #Geisha experience #Maiko #Family photo shoot #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #japaneseculture #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  11. You can also take photos with geisha in poses for a limited time✨ Geiko are so cool, stylish and sharp🖤 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can experience being a full-fledged maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto✨ 📍Maiko Experience Center Gion AYA499-8 Shimokawahara-cho, Shimokawahara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #Gionaya #Maiko experience #Kyoto experience #Maiko #Geisha #Geisha experience #Maiko #Family photo shoot #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #japaneseculture #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  12. Family Courtyard Course for sisters 🪴 Individual and group photo shoots can be done in the garden ✨ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. You can have an authentic maiko or Geisha experience in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto ✨ 📍Maiko Experience Place Gion AYA 499-8 Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content 📩 If you have any questions, please DM ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#maiko#familyphotoshoot#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#japaneseculture #geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience

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In this Geisha and Maiko experience, unique to Japan, where seasonal attire is important,
You can choose from gorgeous pure silk kimonos and seasonal hairpins to suit your taste.
*Everything except the special kimono is included in the plan free of charge.

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