Japanese Culture: Private Tea Ceremony & Koto

Experience a private tea ceremony and koto music in a local Tokyo home. Immerse in Japanese culture with optional Yukata dressing. Book your authentic adventure now.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • WA and Japan at Home - Guests will receive a warm welcome from their host, Noriko, at Shin-Urayasu Station JE08 (just 20 minutes from Tokyo Station). Together, they will enjoy a brief 3-minute walk to her charming Japanese home.
    The experience begins with a serene tea ceremony. Noriko will share its history before preparing the first bowl of…
What's Included
  • Koto (Japanese harp) lesson
  • Two cups of whisked green tea
  • Bottled water
  • Koto live music
  • Photo opportunity (bring your own camera)
  • Traditional Japanese confections
What's Not Included
  • Cotton kimono+photo
Additional Information

• Experience an authentic Japanese home visit for a private tour
• Delight in a live koto performance and participate in a brief koto lesson
• Engage in a hands-on matcha experience: your host prepares the first bowl, and you create the second one
• Savor three varieties of traditional Japanese sweets
• Conveniently located: approximately 20 minutes from…

Location
Shin-Urayasu Station
In front of Doutor coffee shop. 2nd floor of JR Shin Urayasu station JE08
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Z824cr_
Oct 30, 2025
A unique and wonderful experience - The experience we had at Noriko San's home was one of the strongest I had in Japan. Noriko is charming, smart, full of humor and knowledge. Speaks excellent English. We spent a very pleasant few hours learning about Japanese culture, the meaning of kimono and the tea ceremony, and even experienced playing kito. This is an exceptional experience and highly recommended.
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絵里金2025
Sep 2, 2025
I recommend it. - There is an amazingly nice space in one of the apartments. I was very satisfied to experience delicious matcha and koto with the friendly owner!
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E9675tnminas
Jul 12, 2025
Charming shopkeeper. - This shop is located in a room of a house near Shin-Urayasu Station. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was truly calm and Japanese. The owner is very knowledgeable and tells a lot of interesting stories, so the time goes by very quickly. It was a valuable experience to experience the tea ceremony and the koto, which are all extraordinary.
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今井斗
Jul 10, 2025
Best cultural experience in Shin-Urayasu ♪ - Conveniently located near Shin-Urayasu Station, you can have a great experience. You can also experience playing the koto after having a tea party experience. The interior and sweets are also wonderfully attentive to detail. The story of the knowledgeable owner is also very interesting!
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Jul 10, 2025
awesome - In a nutshell, it was such a wonderful experience! The space is wonderful from the moment you enter, and the owner's sense of style shines through. And while the Japanese tea ceremony and koto may sound difficult, the owner is more cheerful and frank, so you can learn while having fun. He has a wide range of knowledge and experience, so I'm sure he'll be able to fully enjoy the conversation.
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たがーわ
Feb 8, 2025
Like visiting Japanese friend's home - It was a great experience. Noriko's home was very authentic Japanese style. I learnt about tea ceremony from its history, meanings of routines and tea utensils. Japanese sweet provided was very tasty, match with "macha" tea. I also enjoyed listening "koto", Japanese musical instrument, that Noriko played. It was like visiting Japanese friend's home.
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Willie_r
Jan 2, 2025
Tea ceremony and more - One of my favorite things I’ve done in Japan Noriko is amazing and has tons of knowledge on all things tea, music, history, and different questions about Japan. She really went above and beyond during the tour highly recommend
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Curiosity59116265274
Nov 26, 2024
Unusual Koto Experience - I experienced matcha and koto. It was an experience at home, but I really enjoyed the atmosphere with the lovely Japanese interior.
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田中け
Nov 18, 2024
I had a wonderful experience of tea celemoney. - I had a valuable experience. Thank you so much. The place is close to disneyland. I had a wonderful experience. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing experience. You must go hear!!!
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224kaityk
Nov 18, 2024
Lovely tea ceremony experience with music - I am so happy to have had such a wonderful experience on my first trip to Japan! The matcha tea in the lovely bowls was very tasty, and the koto was interesting with its own unique musical notation and sounds. I hope everyone will experience this feeling!
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From $50
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).