Okinawa Tea Ceremony: Experience Japanese Culture in Traditional Setting with Kimono

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with the Okinawa Tea Ceremony. Experience the traditional tea room, learn the art of tea preparation, and enjoy Japanese sweets while wearing a kimono. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
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  1. Change into a simple kimono.
    2.Cleanse your hands.
  2. Enter the tea room.
  3. Learn the manners and appreciate the hanging scroll, flowers, and tea tools in the tea room.
  4. Move to the Ryurei-style table (table and chairs for tea ceremony) room.
  5. Enjoy tasting Okinawan and Japanese sweets.
  6. Learn how to handle the silk cloth and cleanse the…
What's Included
  • Tools use fee
  • Okinawan and Japanese sweets
  • Origami crane souvenir
  • Simple kimono rental fee
  • Photography
  • Macha green tea
  • Instruction fee
Meal Options
  • Japanese sweets -
  • Matcha
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in a unique Japanese Tea Ceremony in a traditional teahouse that’s a rare find in Okinawa. Our skilled instructor will guide you through the process, showing you the correct way to enter the tea room and acquainting you with each tea utensil. Following this, you’ll switch to the Ryu-Rei-style room, where the tea ceremony tables and…

Location
笹桐庵 SASAGIRIAN -Japanese Cultural Experience Facility-
From National Route 58, turn onto the road with the sign "Kibogaoka Entrance". Go up the hill, turn right, pass "The Pool Resort Okinawa" hotel, then turn left, pass "Wayn-Zen", then turn right at the crossroads. You can see the red-roofed building and the Sasagirian sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Crystal_a
Oct 28, 2024
Delightful - Thank you so much for the most amazing and wonderful experience. This was the perfect way to introduce my relatives who are visiting Okinawa. The Tea Master and her translator are so sweet and made this experience very enjoyable. Thank you for opening your doors to my family.
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Jennifer_s
Jul 10, 2024
Unique experience - Fun, unique learning experience. The tea master walked us through a traditional Japanese tea ceremony while the translator filled in what we didn’t understand. It was a fun and memorable class/experience!!
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X7877sgdavids
Jun 30, 2024
Traditional Tea Ceremony - The traditional tea ceremony was nothing less than the most meaningful experience of a lifetime. I have never participated in something so intentional and beautiful. The tea master and interpreter are excellent teachers, and very clearly conveyed to our four person party, the importance of each individual part of the process. I recommend this to anyone and everyone who is interested in learning the art of a beautiful piece of history and culture.
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Cristina_t
May 19, 2024
Beautiful experience. - The reverence for the tea room was beautiful. Loved how nature was incorporated into everything. Really enjoyed all of the intricate details from the paintings, flower arrangements, clothes, and tea ceremony itself. It was a very peaceful experience.
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H5658jzmichellel
Apr 22, 2024
Professionally Articulated Tea Ceremony for 2 - For our first time tea ceremony experience m, you could tell how well our tea master enjoyed her craft. Professional, friendly, accommodating and kind. Even though they didn’t have a kimono big enough to fit my friend they compensated us with over the top service and hospitality. Properly demonstrated explaining every step of the way why tea ceremonies are performed in such intricate detailed fashion. Great learning experience. Loved the small group size just my friend and me.
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Tour41311262898
Mar 24, 2024
Amazing Tea Ceremony Experience! - This was a fantastic experience! The place was beautiful. The Ms Sonoko and Namiko were professional, responsible, friendly and warm! They helped us to wear kimonos, took pictures and guided us step-by-step with simple and clear instructions. I have an unforgettable experience in Okinawa. I highly recommend this. 💯💯
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Travelingfromvegas
Oct 18, 2023
You want culture? This is the place to go in Okinawa! - The cultural experience was incredible! The woman shown in the photographs was our cultural guide and we had an English interpreter, both of whom where friendly and wonderful to be with. After being dressed in kimono, we witnessed the intricacies of a formal tea ceremony, with tons of details about what we saw and what we were doing (mimicking the cultural guide). I am delighted that this was available and we loved being exposed to all this!
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Jbsears
Apr 27, 2023
Authentic and fun Totally worth it. - This was a great experience and worth the price. It was authentic, educational, experiential, and fun. The people providing the experience were very warm, knowledgeable, and friendly, especially with my 5 year old and 2 year old. They provided kimonos, took pictures, walked us through an actual ceremony, and taught us each step of the way how to do the various movements as well as the meaning behind each element and gesture. I would highly recommend this. It was worth the price.
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Cweber0451
Oct 15, 2022
Tradition at its finest! - So wonderful to learn the traditions of the tea ceremony. The TeaMaster was so wise and willing to share her knowledge with us! The interpreter was wonderful and we had such a great time! We will definitely come back and try one of the other cultural experiences.
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Stephanie_r
Aug 13, 2022
Amazing cultural experience! - This was such a culturally rich, unique, and memorable experience. The tea master and translator were extremely hospitable, kind, and knowledgeable in their ceremony. Definitely recommending to those who would like to delve into a culturally fulfilling time.
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