Kyoto: Japanese Traditional Sweets Making and Tea Ceremony
ID: GYG723717-1177312
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
01:35 hours
Description
Enjoy Kyoto's food culture with Japanese Traditional Sweets making and Tea Ceremony experiences.
Enjoy Kyoto's food culture with Japanese Traditional Sweets making and Tea Ceremony experiences.
First, you will begin by making yourself a type of Japanese traditional sweet called "Nerikiri".
You will start the making process from the coloring of the white bean paste.
You will continue with the Tea ceremony experience using Uji Matcha.
Finally, you can enjoy the Japanese sweets you prepared along with your own Matcha tea.
"Nerikiri" is a sort of high-grade Japanese sweet. It is made using colored white bean paste crafted in the shape of seasonal flowers/fruits.
Coloring and crafting processes are a great opportunity to express your creative sense.
You can make real Japanese sweets using white/red bean paste produced by Kyoto's long-established shops.
After preparing yourself the Matcha, you can enjoy it along with the previously prepared sweets.
The sweetness of the high quality white/red bean paste will perfectly balance the taste of the Matcha.
Enjoy with us the world of Tea during this Japanese culture experience.
【Program Schedule】
00min Start of the experience
↓ Explanation regarding Japanese traditional sweets
↓ Flower shaped "Nerikiri" making
↓ "Kinton Nerikiri" making
55min Break time
65min Explanation regarding Tea
↓ Matcha grinding demonstration
↓ Tea ceremony experience
↓ Picture time
85min End of the experience
↓ Eating/Drinking time
95min Room departure
Highlights
- We use white/red bean paste produced by Kyoto's long-established shops.
- You will make 2 Japanese sweets matching the season.
- We use single-origin special Matcha.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Operation hours are from 10:00-17:00. Reservations received after 17:00 will be processed next day
Even if English is selected, we will provide support only as much as possible
There is no elevator in the building and you need to take stairs to reach each venue
We will not be able to hold the event to accommodate delays
Regardless of the reason, we charge a cancellation fee. Please check the cancellation policy for details. (Operated during operation hours. After 17:00, it will be treated as the next day)
If you change the reservation date and time after a cancellation fee has been incurred, a specified fee will be charged
Please note that in the event of cancellation, you won't be compensated for travel expenses to the venue
Non-participants are not allowed to enter
Children under 2 who sit on their parent's laps are free of charge
If a guest such as a preschool kid needs a helper, select the add-on that allows 1 person per guest to participate at a helper fee (50% of the experience)
1 minute walk from Exit 1 of Subway Karasuma Line "Gojo Station".
*The store entrance is facing the main street (Gojo-dori)
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When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
