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Two people sitting on tatami mats in a traditional Japanese room with a tea ceremony setup. 1
A tatami mat room with a wooden ceiling, a sliding door, and a wall-mounted picture frame. 2
A person standing on tatami mats in a traditional Japanese room with shoji screens. 3
A person sitting on the floor with their hands covering their face, surrounded by tatami mats and a shoji screen with Japanese calligraphy. 4
A traditional Japanese tea ceremony setup with a blue bowl, a dark ceramic cup, and a bamboo whisk on a tatami mat. 5

Kyoto: Private Tea Ceremony Experience with Matcha

By Miyashita Kyoto Guide
Free cancellation available
Price is £65 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with a private tea ceremony
  • Learn the proper etiquette for entering a traditional tea room
  • Observe a formal Yabunouchi-style tea preparation in a calm setting
  • Enjoy matcha accompanied by traditional fresh and dry Japanese sweets
  • Prepare your own bowl of matcha with a hands-on whisking experience

Activity location

    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒606-8321 京都府京都市左京区岡崎東福ノ川町３９ | Please meet in front of the shop with the sign “京ごふく宮下” (Kyogofuku Miyashita). A traditional Japanese curtain (noren) hangs at the entrance and serves as a landmark. Please arrive about 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Kyoto: Private Tea Ceremony Experience with Matcha

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Price details
£65.05 x 1 Traveller£65.05
Total
Price is £65.05

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private tea ceremony experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided by a Kyoto-born host
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Introduction to Japanese tea ceremony and Yabunouchi school
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Learning proper etiquette for entering a tea room
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Observing formal Yabunouchi-style tea preparation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enjoying matcha with traditional Japanese sweets
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands-on matcha whisking experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Open Q&A session
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided walkthrough of a traditional Japanese house
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    There are no mandatory additional costs during the experience.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    However, personal purchases (such as souvenirs) or transport to the meeting point are not included.

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking indoors, Strong fragrances
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Begin your experience by stepping away from the outside world into a calm and refined atmosphere. Learn about the philosophy of the Japanese tea ceremony and the Yabunouchi school, as well as the role of tea in Japanese culture and daily life.

Learn the proper etiquette for entering the tea room. Experience the traditional entrance, or enter through a standard sliding door if you have limited mobility.

Observe a formal Yabunouchi-style tea preparation, performed in a calm and unhurried manner. After the tea preparation, enjoy traditional Japanese sweets.

Prepare your own bowl of matcha, guided carefully and without pressure. Enjoy your matcha calmly, followed by time for questions and relaxed conversation.

Conclude your experience with a guided walkthrough of the house, offering deeper insight into Japanese architecture, design, and cultural values.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、〒606-8321 京都府京都市左京区岡崎東福ノ川町３９ | Please meet in front of the shop with the sign “京ごふく宮下” (Kyogofuku Miyashita). A traditional Japanese curtain (noren) hangs at the entrance and serves as a landmark. Please arrive about 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan