Miyako Odori (Gion Kobu)
High crowdKansaiKyoto, Kyoto
Date
Throughout April (2026: April 1 to 30; 2027 schedule not yet announced)
Region
Kansai
About this festival
Miyako Odori is a spring dance performance by the geiko and maiko of Gion Kobu, Kyoto's largest maiko and geiko district, staged at the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater. Kyoto's tourism site says it has been part of the city's spring traditions since 1872, and the Japan National Tourism Organization says the theater was built for the First Kyoto Exposition that year. In 2026 it ran from April 1 to 30, with admission listed at 4,000 to 7,000 yen.
Highlights
- โDance, song and theatre by geiko and maiko in formal dress
- โStaged at the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater
- โA Kyoto spring tradition since 1872
- โTickets can be bought at the door or reserved in advance, according to JNTO
Getting There
The theater is about 8 minutes on foot from Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line).
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