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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.

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    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

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    Hand-tied kimono dressing technique

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    Corrects acne and wrinkles

Why GION AYA →

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. Pine and chrysanthemum Pine and chrysanthemum
  2. One Plum One Plum
  3. Balloon Balloon
  4. plum plum
  5. plum plum
  6. Mochibana Mochibana
  7. New Year New Year
  8. battledore battledore
  9. Rape blossoms (Habutae) Rape blossoms (Habutae)
  10. Weeping cherry tree Weeping cherry tree
  11. Cherry Blossoms Cherry Blossoms
  12. Butterfly Butterfly
  13. Rape blossoms (Chirimen) Rape blossoms (Chirimen)
  14. willow willow
  15. Iris Iris
  16. Wisteria Wisteria
  17. Wisteria Wisteria
  18. hydrangea hydrangea
  19. Morning Glory Morning Glory
  20. Fan Fan
  21. Dragonfly and water Dragonfly and water
  22. Japanese pampas grass Japanese pampas grass
  23. Nadeshiko and Fan Nadeshiko and Fan
  24. ginkgo ginkgo
  25. Autumn leaves Autumn leaves
  26. Maple leaves and pine cones Maple leaves and pine cones
  27. Small Chrysanthemum Small Chrysanthemum
  28. Small Chrysanthemum Small Chrysanthemum
  29. Large chrysanthemum Large chrysanthemum
  30. Three Maples Three Maples
  31. Ginkgo (with bra) Ginkgo (with bra)
Kimono catalog list →
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  1. 11-year-old maiko♡ She came to our shop after seeing the maiko house's makanai-san and wanting to try it out♪ She is beautiful and has an adult-like maiko look that makes it hard to believe she is an elementary school student✨ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 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 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #Gionaya #Maiko experience #Kyoto experience #Maiko #Geisha #Geisha experience #Autumn in Kyoto #Maiko's house makanai-san #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #japaneseculture #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  2. The autumn leaves are at their best now 🍁 There are many warm days, so outdoor photography is recommended ♪ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#autumnkyoto#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#japaneseculture #geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  3. The atmosphere is different between Geisha and Maiko✨ Maiko are cute, while Geisha are chic and older sister-like! Which do you prefer? ! ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#autumnkyoto#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#japaneseculture #geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  4. Our second customer this month✨ The leaves have turned red compared to last week, so we were able to do an outdoor photo shoot that gives off an autumn vibe♪ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 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 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#autumnkyoto#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#japaneseculture #geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  5. Guests from Bali🇮🇩 @aniablazejewska She chose a special purple kimono worn by a geisha and experienced the AYA special course with him. ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #Gionaya #Maiko experience #Kyoto experience #Maiko #Geisha #Geisha experience #Autumn Kyoto #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #japaneseculture #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  6. The whole family can experience being a maiko and samurai! Girls from the age of 7 can experience being a maiko. ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#autumnkyoto#newmaikokimono#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#japaneseculture #geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  7. New special maiko kimono❤️🩷 The bright red background with cute large patterns and pink gradation towards the hem creates a naive and cute atmosphere♪ *Special kimono requires a reservation and additional fee. ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#autumnkyoto#newmaikokimono#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#japaneseculture #geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  8. Celebrating their 7th birthday and their 10/1 coming-of-age ceremony, these sisters also enjoyed a walk♪ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ You can experience being a maiko or Geisha in Gion, Kyoto. Experience being a real maiko or Geisha in Gion, Higashiyama, Kyoto✨ 📍Maiko Experience Gion AYA 2-499 Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#autumnkyoto#shichigosanphotoshoot#halfcomingofageceremony#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#japaneseculture #geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  9. A very beautiful couple in their 40s wore special maiko kimonos✨ Special maiko kimonos are a cut above the rest, so they take gorgeous photos♡ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 Shimokawara-cho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #gionaya#maikoexperience#kyotoexperience#maiko#geiko#geikoexperience#autumnkyoto#japankyoto#gionaya#gionkyoto #geishamakeup#japaneseculture #geishaexperience#maiko#geisha#triptojapan #japanexperience
  10. This special geisha kimono is a deep purple with a white shading on the tail, making it a beautiful kimono for full-body photos💜 Recommended for those who like sexy geisha✨ ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 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 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #Gionaya #Maiko experience #Kyoto experience #Maiko #Geisha #Geisha experience #Autumn Kyoto #Geisha kimono #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #japaneseculture #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  11. A repeat customer in her teens ♡ The way her body flexes is beautiful, and the way she looks is sexy and mature ✨ Once again, she requested Takemika for both the makeup and photo shoot ♪ Takemika's customer introduction can be found here → @gion_aya_takemika ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 AYA10-499 Shimokawahara-cho, Shimokawahara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Japan "Gion AYA" ☑︎Follow @gion_aya for more kyoto Geisha experience content ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #Gionaya #Maiko experience #Kyoto experience #Maiko #Geisha #Geisha experience #Autumn Kyoto #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #japaneseculture #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience
  12. A beautiful repeat customer✨ This time she chose the ``Special Maiko Kimono Shibori''💕 It is a kimono that our staff highly recommends as it gives an old-fashioned and cute impression👘 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ 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 ･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･━━･･ #Gionaya #Maiko experience #Kyoto experience #Maiko #Geisha #Geisha experience #Autumn Kyoto #japankyoto #gionaya #gionkyoto #geishamakeup #japaneseculture #geishaexperience #maiko #geisha #triptojapan #japanexperience

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