Kanazawa Machiya: Private Tea Ceremony with a Local Tea Master

Name: Kanazawa Machiya: Private Tea Ceremony with a Local Tea Master
Brand: Viator
Price: 62.6 USD
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Rating: 5 (31 reviews)

5.0(31)1 hr 10 minEnglishBook 2 hours aheadKanazawa, Japan

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From ¥9,900 p.p. (min. 2) | Same-day OK — book up to 2 hours before. Fully private, no strangers, just your group. A 19-year tea master guides you through authentic Enshu-ryū ceremony in a 100-year-old machiya in Kanazawa’s Nishi Chaya geisha district. Step inside a 100-year-old machiya in Kanazawa’s Nishi Chaya geisha district for a completely private tea ceremony. Your host Yuta has practiced tea for 19 years in the Enshu-ryū tradition, rooted in samurai culture. This is not a group workshop — it is an intimate ceremony performed exclusively for you, in a tea room with tatami and tokonoma alcove. During the 70-minute session, you will: · Watch a full tea ceremony demonstration · Whisk your own bowl of matcha. · Enjoy traditional dry sweets (higashi) · Ask anything — about tea, aesthetics, or Kanazawa · Take a commemorative photo Completely private. No other guests. No rush. English-guided throughout. Please note: · Socks recommended · Additional guests: ¥9,900/person (max 5)

Included

Hands-on matcha preparation (make your own bowl of thin tea)
Fully private tea ceremony (no shared sessions)
Commemorative photo
Use of a private tea room in a 100-year-old machiya
English narration and Q&A throughout
Tea ceremony demonstration by a practitioner with 19 years of experience

Not included

Transportation to/from venue

What you'll do

· Completely private — no shared groups
just you and your host · Guided by Yuta, a tea master with 19 years of Enshu-ryū practice, the samurai school of tea rooted in Kanazawa's feudal history · Held inside a beautifully preserved 100-year-old machiya townhouse · Located in Kanazawa's historic Nishi Chaya geisha district · Hands-on: whisk your own bowl of matcha using a bamboo whisk (chasen) · This is not a tourist workshop — it is an authentic ceremony performed exclusively for your group

Meeting and pickup

2 locations

Pickup details

Come directly to 2-3-28 Nomachi, Kanazawa. Look for a traditional wooden machiya with a small sign “TEA BASE” beside the entrance. Your host Yuta will greet you at the door. 10 min by taxi from Kanazawa Station, or 5 min walk from Nishi Chaya District. Please arrive 5 minutes early.