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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a shoji screen, and a calligraphy scroll. 1
A traditional Japanese building with a red lantern and a white banner with Japanese text. 2
A traditional Japanese building with a wooden gate and a banner with Japanese characters. 3
Three people in traditional Japanese attire sitting on tatami mats with tea ceremony utensils. 4
Three people in traditional Japanese attire sitting on tatami mats in a room with sliding doors and a hanging scroll. 5

Kyoto: Tea Ceremony with Kimono and Photoshoot

By Japan Wonder Travel
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
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Overview

  • Step back in time as you dress in a traditional kimono
  • Learn about the history and culture of the tea ceremony
  • Enjoy a demonstration of the tea ceremony in English
  • Make your own matcha green tea and enjoy it with sweets
  • 3 digital photos taken & selected by a professional photographer, sent via email

Activity location

    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒604-8121 京都府京都市中京区柳馬場通蛸薬師下る十文字町４５２ | Please do not search for the meeting point on Google Maps. To avoid going to the wrong place, please open the Google Maps link provided in your booking confirmation and use that link for navigation. Nishiki Orizuruya is a traditional Japanese house on Yanagi-no-Banba street, just a few buildings north of Nishiki Market. Please look for the "Nishiki Orizuruya" sign and a green "Japan Wonder Travel" board at the entrance. Please enter and provide your name to a receptionist to begin your experience.
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Tea ceremony demonstration in English
  • Inclusions
    Matcha green tea and sweets
  • Inclusions
    Kimono dressing
  • Inclusions
    3 Photos taken by professional photographer

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Shoes indoors, Smoking
    • Not suitable for: Children under 5 years, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in a kimono and enjoy a professional photoshoot in Kyoto. Learn all you need to know about the tea ceremony from a friendly English-speaking tea master in a relaxed manner.

    We have two locations: Nishiki Market Location and Gion Location.
    Meet at each venue and change into a kimono. Enter the tea room and watch the tea ceremony demonstration in English. Make your own matcha green tea and have it with Japanese sweets.

    Have your memorable moments captured by a professional photographer and receive 3 digital photos selected by the photographer as a memento of your experience via email after the experience.

    *For guests at Nishiki Market location
    After the tea ceremony, feel free to stroll around in your kimono and immerse yourself in Kyoto’s atmosphere. Please return your kimono to the shop by 6:00 PM on the same day.

    *For guests at Gion location
    Please note that strolling outside in kimono is not available at our Gion location. Please return your kimono after the tea ceremony. You are welcome to take photos inside the facility.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、〒604-8121 京都府京都市中京区柳馬場通蛸薬師下る十文字町４５２ | Please do not search for the meeting point on Google Maps. To avoid going to the wrong place, please open the Google Maps link provided in your booking confirmation and use that link for navigation. Nishiki Orizuruya is a traditional Japanese house on Yanagi-no-Banba street, just a few buildings north of Nishiki Market. Please look for the "Nishiki Orizuruya" sign and a green "Japan Wonder Travel" board at the entrance. Please enter and provide your name to a receptionist to begin your experience.
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan