Experience the best tea ceremonies in Kyoto

Join a 45-minute shared tea ceremony conducted in English near Kinkaku-ji.

Take part as a guest in an authentic Japanese tea ceremony, not just a demonstration.

Learn the proper etiquette, gestures, and flow of the ceremony inside a traditional tatami room.

Prepare and whisk matcha using traditional tea utensils.

Upgrade your experience with a kimono dressing option (minimum 2 guests required).

Learn the history, Zen influences, and spirit of tea ceremony before experiencing its traditions firsthand in Kyoto.

Watch the host prepare matcha, then enjoy a bowl paired with a seasonal Japanese sweet from a historic Kyoto confectioner.

Choose your own tea bowl and prepare a second bowl of matcha, experiencing the ceremony as both guest and host.

Share an authentic tea room experience with other guests and gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culture.

Choose from 200+ kimonos with professional dressing assistance and complimentary hairstyling for women.

Join an English-guided tea ceremony and prepare matcha using a traditional chasen.

Enjoy Japanese sweets from a long-established Kyoto store during your ceremony.

Small-group sessions make this hands-on cultural workshop welcoming for beginners.

Upgrade to add a calligraphy workshop or a gold leaf craft experience with a take-home plate.

Take part in a Kyoto tea ceremony and learn the rituals of preparing and enjoying matcha in a calm, beginner-friendly setting.

Watch a traditional matcha stone-milling demonstration and see how tea leaves are turned into fine matcha powder.

Prepare and drink your own bowl of matcha while learning the etiquette and cultural meaning behind the ceremony.

Enjoy traditional Japanese sweets made with fine Wasanbon sugar alongside your tea.

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.

Wear a traditional kimono and take part in a tea ceremony inside Nishijin Tondaya, a historic machiya townhouse in Kyoto.

Experience tea culture in a preserved merchant house built in 1885 and registered as a National Cultural Heritage property.

Choose between regular kimono or upgrade to a premium silk kimono for a more refined traditional look.

Explore the interior of a large-scale kimono wholesaler’s residence from the Meiji era, featuring traditional architecture and inner gardens.

Step into Rakuju, an authentic tea room, and watch a seasoned tea master perform a traditional Kyoto tea ceremony.

Enjoy Uji matcha and traditional Japanese sweets as part of an intimate cultural experience in a historic Kyoto machiya.

Explore Tondaya’s 1885 machiya with a guided tour, discovering its traditional gardens, tea rooms, and preserved cultural heritage.

Choose a No Kimono, Silk Kimono, or Private Silk Kimono option to tailor your tea ceremony experience to your preferences.