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Kyoto: 45-Minute Tea Ceremony Experience
8.6/10
8.6 out of 10Features
- Free cancellation available
- 45m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony
- Hear about the history and spirit role of the tea ceremony from a licensed tea master
- Learn how to make tea according to the rules of the tea ceremony
Activity location
- Kinkaku-ji
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Japan, 〒603-8377 京都府京都市北区衣笠西御所ノ内町37 | • Meet at the Tea Ceremony Koto (茶道体験古都), the building with the orange curtain. If you reserve the Kimono add-on, please arrive 20 minutes early. • The meeting point is a 1-minute walk from Kinkakuji-Michi city bus stop, 10-15 minutes by Kyoto city bus 204 or 205 from Kitaoji subway station, 10-15 minutes by Kyoto city bus 204 or 205 from JR Enmachi, or a 1-minute walk from the gate of Kinkakuji-temple. Look next to the parking area for bicycles if you are visiting Kinkakuji-temple.
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list
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Public Ceremony
- 45m
- English
What's included, what's not
- 2 flavors of Japanese green tea
- Traditional Japanese sweets
- Hotel pick-up
- Hair setting
- Kimono (can be selected as add-on)
Know before you book
- Not allowed: Video recording
What you can expect
You will take you place on the tatami, the traditional Japanese floor mat and be met by your English-speaking host, who is a licensed tea master from Urasenke, the biggest school of tea ceremony in Japan. Watch as the host carries out the ceremonial preparation of matcha, powdered green tea. Then, you will have the chance to make tea yourself, while the host informs you about the history and spiritual role of the tea ceremony and the effects each tea-making method has on its flavor. Afterwards, savor some traditional Japanese sweets
Once the ceremony has come to a close, you will have the chance to take photos and see examples of kimonos and beautiful woven textiles made in the Nishijin district of Kyoto. If you'd like to wear a kimono during the experience, you can select it as an add-on during booking and take photos to remember the experience.
Location
Activity location
- Kinkaku-ji
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Japan, 〒603-8377 京都府京都市北区衣笠西御所ノ内町37 | • Meet at the Tea Ceremony Koto (茶道体験古都), the building with the orange curtain. If you reserve the Kimono add-on, please arrive 20 minutes early. • The meeting point is a 1-minute walk from Kinkakuji-Michi city bus stop, 10-15 minutes by Kyoto city bus 204 or 205 from Kitaoji subway station, 10-15 minutes by Kyoto city bus 204 or 205 from JR Enmachi, or a 1-minute walk from the gate of Kinkakuji-temple. Look next to the parking area for bicycles if you are visiting Kinkakuji-temple.
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Japan, 〒603-8377 京都府京都市北区衣笠西御所ノ内町37 | • Meet at the Tea Ceremony Koto (茶道体験古都), the building with the orange curtain. If you reserve the Kimono add-on, please arrive 20 minutes early. • The meeting point is a 1-minute walk from Kinkakuji-Michi city bus stop, 10-15 minutes by Kyoto city bus 204 or 205 from Kitaoji subway station, 10-15 minutes by Kyoto city bus 204 or 205 from JR Enmachi, or a 1-minute walk from the gate of Kinkakuji-temple. Look next to the parking area for bicycles if you are visiting Kinkakuji-temple.
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Japan, 〒603-8377 京都府京都市北区衣笠西御所ノ内町37 | • Meet at the Tea Ceremony Koto (茶道体験古都), the building with the orange curtain. If you reserve the Kimono add-on, please arrive 20 minutes early. • The meeting point is a 1-minute walk from Kinkakuji-Michi city bus stop, 10-15 minutes by Kyoto city bus 204 or 205 from Kitaoji subway station, 10-15 minutes by Kyoto city bus 204 or 205 from JR Enmachi, or a 1-minute walk from the gate of Kinkakuji-temple. Look next to the parking area for bicycles if you are visiting Kinkakuji-temple.
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan