Kyoto Tea Ceremony and Matcha Making in a 120 Year Old Townhouse
- 1 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience tea ceremony in a traditional machiya townhouse on Kyoto’s historic Ninenzaka street, with views of Ichinenzaka from the upstairs tatami room. In a small group of up to six guests, learn about Japanese culture, tea room etiquette, and the meaning behind the ceremony through clear explanations in English. Watch your host prepare tea, then whisk your own matcha and enjoy it with a Japanese sweet, with time to ask questions along the way.
Inclusions
What's included
- Organic Matcha, Other Japanese Teas, Japanese traditional sweet
- Photo shoot
What's not
- Public transportation
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The meeting point is on the second floor of Grapevine Cafe, in the traditional machiya townhouse on the corner across from Park Hyatt Kyoto. Please enter the cafe and let the staff know you are here for the Charaku tea ceremony. Please do not use the intercom.
- 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
- Charaku Tea Experience
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
How it compares in Kyoto
- Its from-price is 74% below 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.
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