Tea Ceremony Meditation: Make Your Own Matcha with a Tea Master

Spend one hour in a 100-year-old Kyoto machiya learning to prepare matcha with an English-speaking tea master trained in the Omotesenke tradition.

Getting started

If you are coming from Karasuma-dori Street, turn at the corner with the Family Mart convenience store. Then proceed straight for just one block. You will see the sign for 'aeru gojo' next to the 'Only Corporation' and across from 'Zen Kyoto'. We do not have a parking lot. If you are arriving by rental bicycle, please use the public parking spaces.

What to expect

aeru gojo Machiya

aeru gojo is a traditional Kyoto townhouse built over 100 years ago, offering an intimate setting for tea ceremony experiences.

Features

• Participate in a 45-minutes tea ceremony meditation session in a historic machiya.

• Observe the ceremonial preparation of matcha demonstrated by an Omotesenke-trained tea master.

• Prepare your own bowl of matcha using a bamboo whisk and traditional utensils.

• Enjoy Japanese sweets served alongside your tea.

• Experience Japanese culture and spirituality through an English-guided tea ceremony, gaining deeper insights into its traditions, philosophy, and customs through interactive dialogue.

• Small group format limited to 10 participants