Randy

5.0

4 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

Lu Tian

April 06, 2025

Great experience! We learned so much about the tea ceremony. Randy is so knowledgeable and explained thoroughly. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in learning more about the history and...read more

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

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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 $47.01 per guest - 1.5 hours

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