Tea Ceremony, Matcha and Wagashi Making in a Kyoto Home
Tea Ceremony, Matcha and Wagashi Making in a Kyoto Home
10 meals
Join an interactive tea ceremony experience near Fushimi Inari in Kyoto! Learn about the history of Japanese tea, witness a ceremonial matcha demonstration, make matcha and wagashi traditional sweets.
Highlights
Experience a Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional home
Learn to prepare matcha tea and make seasonal wagashi
Enjoy two bowls of matcha with Japanese sweets
Discover the history of tea and tea ceremonies
Join an engaging, interactive, and educational experience
10 meals
Experience Details
Discover the art and history of Japanese tea at this interactive experience in Kyoto, near Fushimi Inari.
Begin in a tranquil waiting room where your English-speaking instructor explains the etiquette, manners, and customs of the tea ceremony.
Then, walk around a quaint Japanese garden inside the home complex before entering the tea ceremony room, where you will learn about the history and traditions of Japanese tea.
During the ceremony, enjoy traditional Japanese sweets while watching a matcha demonstration. Then, make and savor your first bowl of matcha.
You will also prepare a second bowl using a bamboo tea whisk and learn how to craft seasonal wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets.
Led by Mihoko and her team, all Kyoto City Licensed Interpreter Guides, this class is hands-on, engaging, and educational.
You’ll leave with practical skills, a deeper appreciation for Japanese tea culture, and the joy of tasting the matcha and sweets you made yourself.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Age limitations: Children must be 8 years old or above to participate & children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian/adult
- This experience starts at 9:45. Tea Ceremony: Available on Wednesday and Friday
- Seating: If needed/desired, please let us know in advance if you prefer to use a chair for the tea ceremony instead of kneeling on the tatami floor
- Dietary Requirements/Restrictions: Please let us know in advance
- Photography is allowed, but please refrain from filming videos
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
About a 15-minute walk from Fushimi Inari Taisha. An address and Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Experience Location
Featuring beautiful landscapes from mountain to sea, Kyoto Prefecture conveys traditional Japanese culture through its architecture and gardens, art and artisanal crafts, and delicious local cuisine made from regional produce.
We had such a nice time, the mochi lesson and the tea ceremony were so informative and fun. Can’t wait to try the other classes available and will be recommending this to any friends going to Kyoto...read more
Thank you very much for joining our sweets making and tea ceremony session. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed making Mochi!!
We loved the experience. It felt low key and accessible to ask all the questions we wanted, while still enjoying the graceful and formal performance of the tea ceremony. Definitely a recommendation...read more
Thank you very much for finding us and joining our small group tea ceremony. Mochi is perfect sweets for the people who prefer non gluten food. Please replicate some at home!!
Exceeded our expectations. Mijo was a wonderful host and being in a Japanese home made it that much more special. So fun and easy making the mochi and the tea ceremony was amazing. It was intimate ...read more
Thank you very much for joining our class. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed it!!
Great atmosphere, you can tell the knowledge and great enthusiasm of the cook. The tea ceremony was awsome, they explain the Why of all the steps that the tea ceremony specialist performs. Highly r...read more
Thank you very much for joining our wagashi making and tea ceremony session. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed authentic Japanese culture experience.
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