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About Us

About KOKORO HANASHIZUKU

An oiran experience that began in Kyoto Gion, in 2008.

Our Story
Our craft since 2008

A long-established oiran studio, grown with our guests.

Since opening in 2008, we have spread the joy of the oiran experience, supported by so many guests. KOKORO HANASHIZUKU is a specialist oiran-experience studio, loved by visitors from Japan and overseas. Backed by the reassuring quality of the Kyoto Kokoro Group, we offer everything from an authentic oiran experience to relaxed, easy-to-enjoy plans. First-time and returning guests alike are welcomed with heartfelt thanks — from the “kokoro” (heart).

KOKORO HANASHIZUKU “hana-shizuku” means “a droplet of a flower.” We wove into our name a wish: to gently capture the fleeting beauty of a moment in full bloom, like a flower.

A photo from the oiran experience at KOKORO HANASHIZUKU
Why us
Our world

Why guests choose us

A little about our world, built over many years of oiran experiences in Kyoto Gion.

Established in 2008

We began offering oiran experiences in Kyoto Gion early on, in 2008. As one of the studios that spread the oiran experience across Japan, we cherish the years of craft we have built up.

A machiya in the Gion hanamachi

We renovated an ochaya (teahouse) once frequented by real maiko, keeping the charm of the Kyoto machiya. Step outside and maiko still walk by — you shoot amid the genuine air of the flower district.

Professional shooting & finishing

From kimono dressing and hair-and-makeup to professional photography and retouching. With years of honed skill, we draw out each guest’s individual charm.

A trusted group: 3 in Kyoto, 1 in Tokyo

The only oiran-experience brand with multiple locations. We deliver the reassuring quality of the Kyoto Kokoro Group.

Our Commitment
Quality first

Attention to every detail.

Above all, what we value most is the quality of a single photograph.

Makeup skill

Look closely at a photo and you’ll see the difference that makeup skill makes. To make each guest even more beautiful, our staff work in earnest every day, continually refining their craft.

Dedication to the photo

From the shoot to the finishing, we work with care down to the smallest detail — capturing both the splendor unique to the oiran and each guest’s own beauty in a single frame.

Heartfelt hospitality

Not just “satisfied,” but truly moved. With that as our goal, we treasure warm, genuine hospitality.

A sincere approach

We want to face the transformation-photo experience sincerely. With that single wish, we attend carefully to each and every guest.

Kyoto Kokoro Group
Kyoto & Tokyo

Kyoto Kokoro Group

“Kokoro” means heart — the heart of Japan, the heart of Kyoto, and the heart of our guests.

Three studios in Kyoto and one in Tokyo — a group of transformation-photo and oiran-experience studios, each with its own distinct world. Matched to the charm of each city, we deliver a special one-of-a-kind photo.

Kyoto · Gion

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The place for an oiran experience in Kyoto Gion. Since 2008, a long-established oiran specialist studio that has welcomed many guests from Japan and abroad.

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Social Contribution
Beyond photography

Our social contribution

We want to deliver value beyond the photo experience. The Kyoto Kokoro Group continues a range of activities, valuing our ties with the local community and society.

Pink Ribbon activitiesMaiko visits to care facilitiesSchool building in CambodiaOperating public restrooms in KyotoDonations & disaster relief
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Our Stance

With respect for oiran culture.

The oiran left behind a rich culture of beauty — in dress, in ornament, in artistry.

Our experience draws on that visual heritage: the magnificent robes, the elaborate hairpins, the sense of a world set apart from the everyday. We approach it with care and respect, and offer it as a photographic experience for visitors to Kyoto — a chance to wear that beauty, and to take home images you will treasure.

Guest Voices

Guest Voices

We share the impressions and photos of guests who have experienced it for themselves. Please take a look at a day at KOKORO HANASHIZUKU.

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Information
Access & contact

Studio information

Name
KOKORO HANASHIZUKU / Kyoto Gion oiran-experience studio
Operated by
Kyoto Kokoro Group
Address
273 Miyagawasuji 3-chome, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0801
Access
1 min walk from Keihan “Gion-Shijo” Station / approx. 7 min from Hankyu “Kyoto-Kawaramachi” Station
Tel
+81-75-533-0075 (10:00–20:00)
Email
info@oiran-hanashizuku.kyoto
Hours
10:00–20:00 (last reception 17:00)
Closed
Tuesdays & Thursdays
*If Tue/Thu is a public holiday we open and close the next weekday. Open on Tue/Thu during the New Year period (closed only Jan 1) and Golden Week.
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A special day in a Gion machiya.

By reservation. Same-day bookings accepted until 17:00, subject to availability.

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