Kyoto: Table-Style Tea Ceremony at a Kyo-Machiya

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Kyoto: Table-Style Tea Ceremony at a Kyo-Machiya
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Top rated
4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9
1031 reviews

Experience a tea ceremony comfortably using tables and chairs in a traditional Machiya house in Kyoto. Discover the Japanese culture surrounding the tea ceremony.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Instructor
English
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Cathy – Australia

This tea ceremony went beyond anything we expected. From the start, the staff made us feel welcome and guided us through each step with warmth and cultural insight. We were dressed in beautiful kimonos (with help from the lovely staff), and the ceremony took place in a stunning 100-year-old Japanese house. Don’t be fooled by the simple exterior – what’s inside is truly special. We made our own matcha, rang the ceremonial bell, wrote our names in three Japanese styles, and received a personalized scroll. The photos we took in our kimonos were beautiful. made us feel like we had gone back in time. This was one of the best and most meaningful experiences we’ve had in Japan. Highly recommend it to anyone wanting to connect with authentic Japanese culture.

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5 out of 5 stars
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Greiziane – Portugal

Very good experience. We arrived a bit early and they offered to show the centenary house to us. Then explained the meanings of the several utensils and movements. For someone that loves japanese culture like us, was a great experience. Recomend it!

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Highlights

  • Experience tea ceremony while sitting on a chair instead of on the floor.
  • Relax with a welcome drink, sake, juice, Japanese tea, etc.
  • Enjoy taking photos and videos using umbrellas, folding fans and Katana. sword..
  • Make your own creamy, frothy matcha using a bamboo whisk.
  • Write your name in kanji or hiragana and enjoy calligraphy.

Full description

No need to sit on the floor! Experience a tea ceremony comfortably using tables and chairs.

Experience how to purify yourself at a stone basin in the garden, just like a shrine.

Enjoy taking photos and videos In a typical Kyoto garden or house.

Learn how the tea ceremony developed in Japan, Japanese spirit and manners by watching PowerPoint presentations.

Enjoy a tea ceremony in a +100 year-old traditional, nostalgic house that evokes the atmosphere of Kyoto's daily life. Take a stroll through the townhouse and enjoy the architecture, including the old Buddhist and Shinto altars or some antiques.

This town is in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, but is famous as a sake town, enjoy casual restaurants and shopping before or after the experience. Osaka and Nara can be visited in about 40 minutes by train.

Includes

  • Tea ceremony experience
  • Traditional sweets for the tea ceremony
  • Welcome drinks (sake or juice)
  • Latte art using thick tea
  • Calligraphy experience
  • Hanging scroll or envelope with your name written in Japanese kanji or Hiragana
  • Kimono rental (if option selected)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

Meeting point

From Momoyama-Goryo-mae Station on the Kintetsu line or Fushimi-Momoyama Station on the Keihan line : Head west on Otesuji Arcade. Walk down about 3 minutes. and turn right at the Mizuho Bank or mobile shop"Rakuten" . Continue to walk for about 2 minutes, you will see an old Kyoto townhouse with a blue curtain on your right. Some guides wearing kimono will be waiting for you! From Momoyama Station (JR) : Head north west. Go straight and pass by Gokogu (shrine) on the right in 300 meters. Continue on Otesuji Arcade and turn right at the Mizuho Bank or mobile shop"Rakuten" . Continue to walk for about 2 minutes, you will see an old Kyoto townhouse with a blue curtain on your right.

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Important information

Know before you go

  • Kimono option can be reserved by clicking "View Availability" twice.
  • If you select the kimono option, please arrive 30 minutes before the experience begins.
  • The location of this experience is in the southern part of Kyoto, a famous tourist destination known as a sake town, with many casual restaurants and shopping streets nearby.
  • It takes about 20 minutes by train from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station, and about 25 minutes from Kintetsu Kyoto Station. On the way, you can also visit Fushimi Inari Shrine. It takes about 15 minutes from Keihan Fushimi Inari Station.
  • You can also go to Osaka in about 40 minutes by express train, and to Nara in about 50 minutes.
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Cathy – AustraliaJuly 16, 2025 – Verified booking
This tea ceremony went beyond anything we expected. From the start, the staff made us feel welcome and guided us through each step with warmth and cultural insight. We were dressed in beautiful kimonos (with help from the lovely staff), and the ceremony took place in a stunning 100-year-old Japanese house. Don’t be fooled by the simple exterior – what’s inside is truly special. We made our own matcha, rang the ceremonial bell, wrote our names in three Japanese styles, and received a personalized scroll. The photos we took in our kimonos were beautiful. made us feel like we had gone back in time. This was one of the best and most meaningful experiences we’ve had in Japan. Highly recommend it to anyone wanting to connect with authentic Japanese culture.
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Greiziane – PortugalJuly 13, 2025 – Verified booking
Very good experience. We arrived a bit early and they offered to show the centenary house to us. Then explained the meanings of the several utensils and movements. For someone that loves japanese culture like us, was a great experience. Recomend it!
5
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Peter – DenmarkJuly 13, 2025 – Verified booking
Very nice and friendly hosts, very exciting and interesting Experience!

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