Kyoto: Tea Museum Tickets and Matcha Grinding Experience

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Kyoto: Tea Museum Tickets and Matcha Grinding Experience
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4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9
449 reviews

Explore tea culture with tickets to Chazna Museum in Uji. Dive into the town's history through exhibits, grind matcha with a stone mill experience, and brew your own with a Japanese tea instructor.

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Duration 1 hour
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Instructor
Japanese, English
Wheelchair accessible

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Barbara – Italy

The teachers were amazing and the experience was very interesting. We loved every second of it.

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Kimberly – United States

Staff were so nice and friendly. Activity was fun and I learned so much!

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Highlights

  • Delight your senses with the aroma of freshly brewed matcha tea
  • Attend a tea grinding workshop under the guidance of an instructor
  • Enjoy digital exhibitions where you can touch and experience the tea
  • Discover the inception and production process of Uji tea at Chazuna
  • Make matcha from a tea mill with a view of the tea fields and gardens

Full description

See, learn, and experience tea through various programs at the lush park and the museum of Chazna in the town of tea, Uji. Get an introduction to the rich history and culture of Uji tea in an easy-to-understand manner through touchable exhibits.

Head to the History Room where a huge 10-yen coin with the Byodoin Phoenix Hall will welcome you. Learn about the town and its history with digital exhibitions, including a large 4K HDTV digital screen with modernized townscape drawings or "Meisho-zue".

Then, make matcha by grinding tea leaves from a tea mill into a powder. Then, under the guidance of a Japanese tea instructor, learn how to brew matcha, and enjoy your creation.

As a summer-only experience, at 2:45 p.m. only, the restaurant will offer a cool summer experience where visitors can not only pour their own ground matcha over ice cream and drink it, but also pour the ground matcha over ice cream and eat it.

Includes

  • Chazuna Museum ticket
  • Matcha making experience
  • Instructor

Meeting point

Please go to the 1F reception area at Chazuna, located in the Historical Park of Tea and Uji Town. If coming by train, the meeting point is a 4-minute walk from Uji Station on the Keihan Uji Line, or a 12-minute walk from the South Exit of Uji Station on the JR Nara Line. If coming by car from Osaka, exit the Keiji Bypass Uji Nishi IC, and take the side road in the direction of Uji (approximately 10 minutes.) From Tokyo or Nagoya, turn left at the traffic light at the Keiji Bypass Uji-higashi IC Exit (approximately 3 minutes.)

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Important information

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  • [Important: Please be on time]
  • In order to ensure the smooth running of the class, please arrive 15 minutes before your reservation
  • and come to the reception counter.
  • Under any circumstances, you will be refused entry or participation after 30 minutes from the start
  • as this will disrupt the progress of other customers.
  • Please note that we cannot refund participation fees.
  • Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
  • 【Regarding time and date changes】
  • We are unable to answer inquiries about schedule changes over the phone.
  • Please make the changes yourself by following the change procedure on the website.
  • We have received many reservations in the near future.
  • Please make any changes as soon as possible.
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Barbara – ItalyJuly 7, 2025 – Verified booking
The teachers were amazing and the experience was very interesting. We loved every second of it.
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Kimberly – United StatesJuly 7, 2025 – Verified booking
Staff were so nice and friendly. Activity was fun and I learned so much!
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Caitlin – United StatesJuly 4, 2025 – Verified booking
This was so fun! I would recommend to other people considering the experience. The ice cream made it even more refreshing on a hot summer day. The guide was also so nice and helpful :)

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Activity provider:
Chazuna

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