Randy

Randy

5.0
3 reviews
Meet tea master Randy Channell Soei, the highest-ranking non-Japanese promoting and teaching tea ceremony in Japan. He has almost 30 years of experience teaching the way of tea in Kyoto, Japan’s cultural capital.
Member since Jul 04, 2019
Reviews
Denise Guerin
October 07, 2024
Our group loved the tea ceremony because it was more of a class than simply being served tea.
Wing Chang
April 08, 2024
We loved the intimate atmosphere. It was fascinating learning about education the tea master had been through. He made it interactive by having us try to whisk the Macha. We would highly recommend ...read more
Jennifer Busby
January 11, 2022
The class was everything I had hoped for, thorough and educational, but still entertaining and engaging. Being a foreigner himself, Randy-Soei was able to more easily explain the phrases and concep...read more
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KYOTO

Tea Ceremony in a Traditional Kyoto Machiya

Discover the warmth of Japanese omotenashi (hospitality) during this traditional Japanese tea ceremony at a renovated townhouse in Kyoto. Join tea master Randy Channell for a peaceful tea ritual featuring Kyoto matcha and local sweets.

from ¥6,500 per guest - 1.5 hours
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