Activities

Themed on "beauty," this tour takes you to the beautiful early morning streets, shrines, and temples of Gion with your neighborhood guide—your OMO Ranger. Taking a stroll through Gion in the early morning, when the town is quiet, you get to catch a glimpse of the otherwise unseen lifestyle of Gion.

In this tour, OMO Rangers will introduce Gion's national treasures and tangible cultural properties registered with the City of Kyoto, while explaining the history and background of the emblems scattered throughout the city. By learning more about the history of Gion, visitors can feel the charm of the city even more deeply. At the end of the tour, visitors can enjoy a hiyashi ame （cold ginger syrup drink) or ameyu (hot ginger syrup drink) at “Suruya Gion Shimosato,” a registered tangible cultural property in Kyoto City, to relieve fatigue of the trip.

A chawa-kai is a casual gathering to talk over powdered green tea and sweets. Neighborhood guide OMO rangers will prepare matcha tea and serve it with Japanese sweets. How about discussing your memories and future travel plans before you go to sleep?

For dinner, you can enjoy the signature "Mizutaki chicken hot pot" from nearby Kyoto cuisine restaurant "Torihisa" in your guestrooms.

This is a one-pot dish from the Edo period in which chicken with bones is boiled in water and vegetables are added for seasoning, and there are many famous restaurants in Kyoto. Slow-cooked Nagoya Cochin chicken soup, tender and tasty chicken, and even rice porridge to finish off the meal can be enjoyed to the fullest.

Guestrooms with kitchens for up to six guests are also available, so groups are also recommended.

In addition, the following morning, a breakfast experience of Home Bakery Set with freshly baked bread is included, which is typical of Kyoto where bread culture takes root.

If you get up early and take part in the “Gion Morning Cleanse” tour around the city, you can have a fulfilling morning.

You can enjoy luxurious food and stay in the hotel as if you were living in Gion.

We offer convenient and economical carry services to help you enjoy your trip with ease. Not only between Kyoto and Osaka stations, but also between OMO's three facilities in the distinct Toji, Sanjo and Gion areas of Kyoto, you can leave large luggage and travel with ease.

Not only can you stay in one hotel and experience each area in depth, but you can also enjoy the whole of Kyoto on a ladder tour of OMO's multiple hotels in Kyoto as a major base for sightseeing in the city.