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Tokyo: Tea Ceremony Experience with Seasonal Wagashi Sweets

Whisking matcha powder in a bowl during a Japanese tea ceremony.
Woman in kimono sipping matcha from a traditional bowl in Japan.
Teapot, matcha bowl, whisk, and sweet on a wooden tray for a tea ceremony.
Wrapped Japanese sweets on a textured fabric surface.

Duration

1 hr

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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    • Make your own bowl of matcha under the guidance of an experienced tea master using traditional tools and utensils.

    • Taste a selection of rare Japanese teas, including wakocha, a smooth Japanese black tea, and Gyokuro sencha, Japan’s highest-grade green tea.

    • Savour seasonal wagashi sweets crafted by “Ougiya,” a long-established Kyoto confectioner renowned for its tea accompaniments.

    • End your session with a soothing cup of Genmaicha, a comforting blend of sencha and roasted rice.

    • Receive a certificate of completion and a group photo as keepsakes of your tea journey.

    • 1-hour Tea Ceremony experience

    • Access to the Ocharu Tea Ceremony Room

    • Welcome tea and cake (wakocha and tea cake)

    • Gyokuro sencha tasting with seasonal wagashi

    • Hands-on matcha-making session with a tea master

    • A cup of Genmaicha, a blend of sencha & roasted rice.

    • Certificate of completion

    • Group photo

  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

  • Experience the depth of Japan’s tea culture at Ocharu Tea Ceremony, located just across from Tokyo University. In this 60-minute guided session, you’ll taste four distinct teas, enjoy seasonal sweets, and learn traditional tea-making techniques from an expert instructor.

    Getting started

    Arrive at the Ocharu Tea Ceremony Room and be welcomed with a cup of wakocha, Japan’s smooth black tea from Shizuoka, served with a tea cake. This sets the tone for your tasting journey through Japan’s most celebrated teas.

    What to expect

    A guided tasting and hands-on session that explores the flavour, art, and ceremony behind Japan’s finest teas.

    Features

    • Begin with wakocha and learn about the unique characteristics of Japanese black tea compared to its Western counterparts.

    • Watch as your host brews Gyokuro sencha, Japan’s highest-grade green tea, and taste it alongside seasonal wagashi from Ougiya, a long-established confectioner known for pairing sweets with tea.

    • Learn to whisk and prepare your own matcha using traditional utensils under expert supervision.

    • End your session with a cup of Genmaicha, a comforting blend of sencha and roasted rice from Niigata Prefecture.

    • Receive a certificate of completion and a group photo to commemorate your experience.

  • What's not allowed

    • Pets are not allowed on this experience.

    • Children under the age of 7 years are not allowed to participate in this experience.

    Accessibility

    • This experience is not accessible by wheelchairs and prams/strollers.
    • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

    • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

    • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

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