Authentic Private Tea Ceremony and Samurai Tradition in Kyoto
- 1 hour
- 2 languages
- Private tour
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
This private tea ceremony offers a more intimate and traditional approach than many tea experiences in Kyoto. Inspired by the samurai way of tea, it focuses on the philosophy, etiquette, and cultural meaning behind the practice rather than a hands-on matcha-making workshop. Hosted in a traditional Japanese home, guests experience tea culture in a peaceful setting while enjoying personal interaction and cultural discussion with their host. Water is heated over charcoal in accordance with traditional tea practice, preserving an atmosphere rarely experienced in modern daily life. Designed for travelers seeking a deeper understanding of Japan beyond sightseeing, this experience offers the opportunity to appreciate tea culture through the atmosphere of a traditional tea gathering.
Inclusions
What's included
- Matcha and Sweets
- English / Spanish language support
What's not
- Private transportation
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our staff will wait in front of the locations.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Towa | Tea Ceremony
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
How it compares in Kyoto
- Its from-price is 201% above the median of the 1713 experiences we list in Kyoto.
- It is shorter than most of them.
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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