Kyoto: Traditional Tea Ceremony & Make Your Own Matcha Tea Private Tea Ceremony
ID: GYG287585-500280
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
01:30 hours
Description
Enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony from a licensed tea master. Wear a kimono as you sip matcha, a powdered green tea. Experience the grace of a centuries-old art form.
Take part in a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. Meet at in Nakagyo Ward of Kyoto, and enter the venue for the tea ceremony. Originating in China, the Tea ceremony, or sado, is a ritual which explores the Zen Buddhist principles of hospitality, simplicity, and harmony in the imperfect. Don a kimono and begin your ceremony by admiring a hanging scroll. As you enter the venue, your Omotesenke (host), will guide you through the steps of the ceremony.
Admire the gentleness and grace of the Omotesenke as the hot water is slowly poured into the green tea powder. Slowly sip your green tea. Taste adorable small Japanese sweets representing the 4 seasons. Appreciate the traditional flower arrangements. Learn about the significance of each step from your Omotsenke as you take part in a meaningful ritual.
Highlights
- Taste Japanese traditional dried sweets called Higashi, which are made from wasanbon sugar
- Learn how to make matcha and how to handle the tea-making tools
- Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony with a licensed teacher
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• If your children cannot drink matcha, water or orange juice can be provided instead
• This class is accessible to wheelchair users and baby strollers
• The classroom is not a Japanese-style house - it is Ryurei style, and you may sit on chairs
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
さくら日本文化体験 SAKURA Experience Japanese Culture
3min from Kyoto subway line [karasumaoike]station by walk
8min from Hankyu line[Shijo]station by walk
1min from Kyoto city bus[Shinmachioike]station by walk
10min from JR kyoto station by taxi
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 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 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.
