Kyoto Tea Ceremony and Kaiseki Dinner Experience
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Unlike a standard tea ceremony, this experience is inspired by the traditional Yobanashi Chaji, an intimate evening tea gathering that combines a meal, cultural conversation, and matcha tea in a historic Kyoto machiya. Guests enjoy a beautifully presented Shokado Bento dinner while learning about Japanese hospitality, seasonal traditions, and tea culture. The experience continues with traditional sweets, a live matcha tea preparation, and guidance on tea ceremony etiquette. Through food, tea, and storytelling, participants gain a deeper understanding of the philosophy of Ichigo Ichie and the spirit of Japanese hospitality in an authentic setting rarely experienced by visitors.
Inclusions
What's included
- Photo opportunity with the host
- Cultural storytelling and Q&A session
- Sake
- Shokado Bento kaiseki-style dinner
- Tea ceremony demonstration by the host
- Traditional Kyoto evening tea gathering experience
- Traditional Japanese sweets
- Tea bowl selection experience
- English guidance throughout the experience
- Introduction to Japanese tea culture and etiquette
- Freshly prepared matcha tea
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to and from the venue
- Additional food and drinks not specified
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please meet at Kangetsu, located in Kyoto's historic Ninenzaka district. After passing Starbucks Ninenzaka, turn left into the narrow private lane. Follow the path to our traditional Kyoto machiya. Please arrive 5 minutes before the experience begins.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Tea Ceremony & Cultural Experience Kangetsu Kyoto 日本文化体験教室 寒月
- Public transportation options are available nearby
How it compares in Kyoto
- Its from-price is 29% above the median of the 1713 experiences we list in Kyoto.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- 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.
Special offers in Kyoto
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
