Authentic Kyoto Tea Ceremony in a 130-Year-Old Traditional House
- 45 minutes
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Step into a peaceful, authentic tea ceremony experience in a traditional Kyoto machiya over 130 years old. In this intimate small-group session, you will learn the meaning, history, and philosophy behind Japanese tea culture in a clear and approachable way. Your host will guide you through each step of the ceremony, explaining the etiquette and spirit of tea. Watch a graceful tea ceremony performed by your host, then experience it for yourself by preparing matcha using traditional tools. Enjoy high-quality Kyoto matcha paired with carefully selected traditional Japanese sweets in a calm, non-touristy setting that many guests describe as one of the most memorable cultural experiences in Kyoto.
Inclusions
What's included
- English explanation and guidance
- Hands-on matcha preparation
- Tea ceremony experience in a traditional Kyoto machiya
- Traditional Japanese sweets
- Premium Kyoto matcha
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 54 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Traditional Kyoto Home Tea house ROUJI（京町家宿 茶寮 ろうじ） -6 min walk from Nijojo station (JR / subway Tozai Line) -10 min walk from Omiya station (Hankyu line)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Japanese Cooking Class Roujiya
- Public transportation options are available nearby
How it compares in Kyoto
- Its from-price is 65% below the median of the 1713 experiences we list in Kyoto.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 263 of 1713.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan's imperial capital for over a thousand years, is a city of temples, gardens, wooden townhouses and refined traditions.
The city holds many of Japan's most treasured sites. Fushimi Inari Taisha's thousands of vermilion torii gates climb a wooded mountain, Kinkaku-ji's Golden Pavilion shimmers over its pond, and Kiyomizu-dera's wooden stage juts from the hillside above the city. The rock garden of Ryoan-ji and the mossy grounds of Ginkaku-ji invite quiet contemplation.
Top-ranked sights in Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha), Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
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