Matcha Making Classes

Tokyo matcha-making classes range from traditional tea ceremony experiences to hands-on workshops where guests learn how to whisk ceremonial-grade matcha and prepare Japanese sweets. Find beginner-friendly tea sessions, cultural workshops, and authentic Japanese matcha experiences across Tokyo here.

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Young woman preparing matcha with Japanese sweets in a Tokyo tea room.

Friends enjoying a matcha-making class in Tokyo with Japanese sweets.

Husband and wife making matcha with Japanese sweets in Tokyo.

Tourist enjoying matcha-making experience with Japanese sweets in Tokyo.

Close-up of matcha powder and whisk next to a bowl of frothy matcha tea.

Tourists in Tokyo making matcha with traditional Japanese sweets.

Group enjoying matcha-making experience in Tokyo.

Participant whisking matcha during a Tokyo matcha-making experience.

Matcha Tea Class in Asakusa with Japanese Sweets

Free cancellation

1 hr

Set within traditional Asakusa, this relaxed tea session introduces the careful rhythm and quiet rituals behind Japanese matcha culture.
An English-speaking instructor demonstrates ceremonial whisking techniques step by step before guests prepare their own bowl of matcha.
Freshly prepared matcha is served alongside two types of seasonal Japanese sweets chosen to balance the tea's earthy flavor.
The experience blends tea preparation with cultural storytelling, offering insight into the role of matcha in Japanese hospitality traditions.
The studio's calm atmosphere creates an easy cultural stop between visits to nearby temples, shops, and old-town streets in Asakusa.

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Set within traditional Asakusa, this relaxed tea session introduces the careful rhythm and quiet rituals behind Japanese matcha culture.
An English-speaking instructor demonstrates ceremonial whisking techniques step by step before guests prepare their own bowl of matcha.
Freshly prepared matcha is served alongside two types of seasonal Japanese sweets chosen to balance the tea's earthy flavor.
The experience blends tea preparation with cultural storytelling, offering insight into the role of matcha in Japanese hospitality traditions.
The studio's calm atmosphere creates an easy cultural stop between visits to nearby temples, shops, and old-town streets in Asakusa.

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¥2,568

Participants crafting traditional Japanese sweets in a workshop setting.

Japanese traditional sweets on paper, featuring a floral-shaped wagashi and a colorful nerikiri.

Participants preparing matcha at a tea ceremony in Kyoto's Karasuma area.

Japanese traditional sweets wagashi with colorful designs on a white napkin.

Japanese traditional sweets on a plate, featuring a blue wagashi and a yellow kinton.

Participants making traditional Japanese sweets during a tea ceremony in Kyoto's Karasuma area.

Kyoto Karasuma Area: Tea Ceremony Experience with Japanese Traditional Sweets Making

1 hr 5 mins - 2 hrs 5 mins

Craft two seasonal Japanese traditional wagashi sweets with step-by-step instructor guidance in a hands-on Kyoto sweets workshop.
Learn traditional coloring and shaping techniques using bean pastes inspired by Kyoto confectionery culture.
Discover the cultural meaning of wagashi and how seasonal sweets connect to Japanese tea traditions.
Upgrade to include a casual Uji matcha tea ceremony with a grinding demonstration and prepare your own bowl of matcha.
Choose the expanded workshop option to also make traditional Ohigashi sweets using fine Wasanbon sugar.

More details

Craft two seasonal Japanese traditional wagashi sweets with step-by-step instructor guidance in a hands-on Kyoto sweets workshop.
Learn traditional coloring and shaping techniques using bean pastes inspired by Kyoto confectionery culture.
Discover the cultural meaning of wagashi and how seasonal sweets connect to Japanese tea traditions.
Upgrade to include a casual Uji matcha tea ceremony with a grinding demonstration and prepare your own bowl of matcha.
Choose the expanded workshop option to also make traditional Ohigashi sweets using fine Wasanbon sugar.