Our award-winning tea ceremonies are not only enjoyable but also a comprehensive educational experience. Our expert tea master and host, and friendly staff will demonstrate the process during the tea ceremony while explaining the significance behind it the steps and the tools. You will get to learn about tea ceremony history, Kyoto, and tea ceremony etiquette.
During the tea ceremony, you will not only observe how to make matcha green tea but you will also be guided on the process of making your own by the tea master. You will be using high-quality matcha powder that will produce a brilliant cup of green matcha.
A selection of beautiful kimonos is available for you to choose from, and our staff will make sure you look your best for your unique Japanese experience. Ladies will be treated to get their hair and makeup done to match their kimono and traditional Japanese look!
Children under 6 can not enter the tea ceremony venue. If you have a child under 6 in your party, you can not make the reservation for this experience.
Sample Menu
• wagashi &matcha
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KIMONO TEA CEREMONY KYOTO MAIKOYA at NISHIKI, 329 Ebiyachō, Gokomachi-dori Sanjo sagaru, 329 海老屋町 中京区 京都市 京都府 604-8076, Japan
1 hour 30 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Children under 7 can not enter the tea ceremony venue. If you have a child under 7 in your party, you can not make the reservation for this experience.
You can reserve maximum 5 people from Viator however we accept any other booking site and there will be more participants in your experience
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Mia_G
The staff were very friendly. The whole experience was very organized. The history and instructions about the tea were very clear and interesting.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Alex_Z
Very good! Felt a little rushed getting ready. Overall a good experience!
Wearing the kimono was a good experience. Not enough space to take photos.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : Gippsfoodie
I loved this experience. The kimonos were lovely, with the ladies helping us with getting them on and doing our hair. The host for the ceremony was lovely, providing a great atmosphere and experience. The venue was a gorgeous 160 year old traditional house with beautiful gardens.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Sabrina_R
Very cool experience. From the beginning, there were many kind employees that helped us to pick out the kimonos, get dressed, and do our hair to look the part. The actual tea ceremony was very personable as the host went around, asking where everyone was from and what their previous experience was with tea ceremonies. It was incredible to see the diverse range of people from many different countries that were participating with us. The ceremony was also very interactive, as the host taught us how to whisk our own tea, and described all the small pieces that made each tea ceremony unique. Thank you so much for allowing us to participate in this!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Wanderer38221095879
This was such a beautiful experience that my friends and I loved! It was one of our favourites things to have done throughout our whole trip! We got dressed up in the kimonos and we felt like princesses we didn't want to take them off at the end! Our tea ceremony included a brief talk about the history of the tea ceremony. Then our host went through the cleansing process and the tea making and taught us how to properly make matcha tea. We were provided with Yatsuhashi- a traditional dessert almost like mochi which we ate before the tea. After the ceremony we went into the garden and took lots of pictures, I recommend this to everyone and was very worth the value!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Steve_K
what a great experience, you get to dress up in character and then get to understand the importance of a tea ceremony
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Jonathan_L
Bought as a honeymoon experience for us. Enjoyable experience getting dressed up with some great pictures too. Really good explanation about tea ceremonies and all round good experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Jennifer_S
The ladies were very helpful getting me dressed up in a kimono and doing my hair. Then the tea ceremony was very lovely with many opportunities to take memorable photos.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Myrline_M
This experience was absolutely amazing and and my husband and I learned so much! The hostess was quite knowledgeable and graceful. 10/10 would recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : Steve_B
Very well done experience. From the greetings of the staff to the fitting of kimonos to the introduction to the tea ceremony, a very pleasant and informative experience. Total time runs approximately 45-50 minutes with plenty of photo ops. Our guide, May, had excellent English skills. 5/5 would recommend this to others visiting Kyoto.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04
