Kyoto Tea Ceremony and Wagashi

Experience an intimate tea ceremony in Kyoto, Japan, held in a local household. Learn about the history of tea, make your own matcha, and create a unique souvenir for your friends.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 38-4 Fukakusa Watamorichō - Upon arrival at the house, our English-speaking host will guide you to the kitchen. Here, you’ll learn to make a type of Wagashi (Japanese sweets) in a hands-on class, not just a demonstration. After the class, you’ll participate in a tea ceremony. First, the host will explain the proper way to attend the ceremony….
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
  • English-speaking instructor
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off service
Meal Options
  • 2 bowls of Matcha and traditional Japanese confectionaries - You will make your own sweets.
Additional Information

Our tea ceremony session is held in an authentic Japanese style room at a local house. Tea ceremony is formal, but you will also experience the feeling of being invited over for a cup of tea by a friend in Japan. This is a great opportunity for all tourists coming to Kyoto.
Our group lessons have a maximum of 8 people. Our hosts and English-speaking…

Location
38-4 Fukakusa Watamorichō
Our studio is about 15 min walk from the Fushimiinari shrine.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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686buzzw
Aug 29, 2024
Great experience! - Awesome experience! Private session, made great mochi, and really enjoyed the tea ceremony and learning about the culture. Definitely would recommend!
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Karissah80
Aug 29, 2024
Beautiful candy making and tea ceremony experience - Fantastic experience. Amazing hosts, beautiful atmosphere. Delicious desserts with great instruction and a private tea ceremony with helpful instructions and explanations. It was amazing! Highly recommend.
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Michaelhu4455fy
Aug 29, 2024
Awesome experience in Japan - Great experience! The hostess was very kind, and gave us great information! We absolutely loved the mochi candy preparation
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852lexyn
Aug 29, 2024
Tea Ceremony and sweets 😋 - Great small group!! Delicious mochi and bean paste sweets and incredible tea ceremony with tasty matcha. Our instructor was very knowledgeable and spoke perfectly in English!
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Nancy_w
Aug 28, 2024
Delightful -- instructive, informative, authentic, restorative - We enjoyed the entire experience. It was quite fun (a bit sticky!) to make our own Japanese desserts (which we enjoyed during the tea ceremony). The instruction was terrific and memorable. The setting for the tea ceremony was lovely and the Tea Master was charming and kind. We learned a great deal, and the entire family enjoyed a restorative experience. Highly recommend! We did this with our young adult sons who greatly enjoyed all elements.
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Pioneer34417019870
Jul 25, 2024
Amazing experience - Amazing experience. Every step of making mochi was very well explained. The tea ceremony was flawless. I totally recommend this experience to everyone.
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239xandert
Jul 11, 2024
Sweet making and tea ceremony - Abserlutely amazing experience and is run by lovely people who are very kind, can speak both Japanese and English very well. The sweet making is directed very well and the tea ceremony was a great cultural experience.
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762manmeetb
May 28, 2024
Amazing experience with very kind hosts - The host is incredibly kind and taught us so much about Japanese culture. It is paced steadily and all stages are explained thoroughly.
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C_linecp4757az
Apr 4, 2024
Great experience - we really enjoyed making Japanese pastries and discovering the tea ceremony. The host was very careful and gave interesting information on Japanese culture.
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Alexandrast5716kt
Mar 17, 2024
One of my Favorite Experiences in Japan! - This was an 11/10 experience. I booked this one because all of the bigger-name tea ceremonies in Kyoto (the ones you find listed online) were fully booked. However, I don’t think one can find a tea ceremony more authentic than this. The tea house/room was very elegant, and there was a beautiful small outdoor garden. Miho, the host, was so kind that she kept the reservation even when I was 15-20 minutes late due to a delayed train. She was extremely hospitable and did a good job teaching about Japanese culture and traditions. I think this is the best-of-both-worlds experience to book because I got to do a little bit of both wgashi-making and a tea ceremony. It was a good length of time, and the location was extremely convenient because it is only a 15-min walk to Fushimi Inari (went there right after). Overall one of my favorite experiences in Japan!
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