Kyoto Karasuma Area: Tea Ceremony Experience

Name: Kyoto Karasuma Area: Tea Ceremony Experience
Brand: Headout
Price: 7.98 USD
Availability: InStock

30 minutesEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +12Kyoto

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Your experience

Discover the art of Japanese tea in Kyoto as you watch matcha being stone-milled, prepare your own bowl, and enjoy it with traditional sweets.

Getting started

Make your way to the venue near Gojo Station on the Karasuma subway line. Show your voucher at the entrance for validation before the session begins. Staff welcome you and introduce the flow of the tea ceremony.

What to expect

Kyoto tea ceremony

Kyoto is widely regarded as the birthplace of the Japanese tea ceremony, a ritual centered on preparing and sharing matcha with mindfulness and respect.

Features

• Matcha grinding demonstration: Watch tea leaves being stone-milled into fine matcha powder in a traditional preparation process.

• Prepare and drink matcha: Follow guidance from the instructor to prepare and enjoy your own bowl of matcha.

• Traditional sweets with matcha: Taste Japanese sweets made with Wasanbon sugar alongside your tea.

• Photo time during the session: Capture photos during the experience to remember your introduction to Kyoto tea culture.

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.

Included

Traditional tea ceremony experience (Otemae)
Matcha stone-milling demonstration
Matcha tea preparation and tasting
Japanese sweets made with Wasanbon sugar
Photo time during the session

Not included

Certificate of completion (Additional 400 JPY)
English Support Guarantee (Additional 6,600 JPY)
Hotel transfers to or from the venue
Personal expenses or souvenirs

Meeting and pickup

Pickup detailsRead more

• 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.

Good to know

Please bring your booking voucher for verification at the entrance; mobile vouchers are accepted.
Entry is limited to registered participants only.
Large luggage should not be brought into the venue.
Commercial photography or filming is not permitted without prior approval.
Non-participants are not permitted to enter the studio. However, children under 2 years old who sit on a parent’s lap can enter without extra charge.
Access to the venue involves stairs only, as the building does not have an elevator.