Kyoto: Tea Ceremony & Machiya Tour – 150-Year-Old Townhouse
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Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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1. Whisk your own matcha using practitioner-only top-grade tea on a rare Misonodana shelf 2. Savor seasonal, plant-based Japanese sweets from Kyoto's finest confectioners 3. Tour a 150-year-old former silk merchant's townhouse and garden in Nishijin, Kyoto 4. Learn the meaning behind each movement in clear English from a 16-year trained practitioner 5. Take home simple techniques to recreate the calm of a tea ceremony in your own life
Highlights
1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in Mandarin & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in Mandarin & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Machiya & Kyoto cultural explanation
Hands-on tea experience by a practitioner with 16 years of training
Small-group experience (max. 7 guests)
English guidance
Choice of tea bowl
Seasonal, plant-based Japanese sweets
Hands-on matcha preparation at a Misonodana tea shelf (90 min only)
Top-grade, practitioner-only matcha
Public transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
聚らく JURAKU - Kyoto Cultural Hub
- City Bus #203, 59 201, 5-minute walk from Imadegawa Jofukuji.
- 19-minute walk from Exit 4 of Imadegawa Station (Subway Karasuma Line).
- Located next to Honryu-ji Temple, direclty across From Tori Iwarou, a well-known restaurant famous for its chicken and egg rice bowl.
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Kyoto: Tea Ceremony & Machiya Tour – 150-Year-Old Townhouse
(19) Reviews
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1. Whisk your own matcha using practitioner-only top-grade tea on a rare Misonodana shelf 2. Savor seasonal, plant-based Japanese sweets from Kyoto's finest confectioners 3. Tour a 150-year-old former silk merchant's townhouse and garden in Nishijin, Kyoto 4. Learn the meaning behind each movement in clear English from a 16-year trained practitioner 5. Take home simple techniques to recreate the calm of a tea ceremony in your own life
Highlights
1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in Mandarin & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in Mandarin & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Machiya & Kyoto cultural explanation
Hands-on tea experience by a practitioner with 16 years of training
Small-group experience (max. 7 guests)
English guidance
Choice of tea bowl
Seasonal, plant-based Japanese sweets
Hands-on matcha preparation at a Misonodana tea shelf (90 min only)
Top-grade, practitioner-only matcha
Public transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
聚らく JURAKU - Kyoto Cultural Hub
- City Bus #203, 59 201, 5-minute walk from Imadegawa Jofukuji.
- 19-minute walk from Exit 4 of Imadegawa Station (Subway Karasuma Line).
- Located next to Honryu-ji Temple, direclty across From Tori Iwarou, a well-known restaurant famous for its chicken and egg rice bowl.
Return
Itinerary
"This is not a performance. It's an invitation into everyday Kyoto life."
■ Guided Machiya Tour Explore a 150-year-old former silk merchant's townhouse — its architecture, history, and the philosophy embedded in every room.
■ Tea Ceremony Seated at a table, watch a live demonstration by a practitioner with 16 years of training, explained in clear English. Then whisk your own matcha on a rare Misonodana shelf using practitioner-only top-grade tea — and leave with skills to use at home.
■ A Tea Room That Changes With the Seasons The garden, tea room, utensils, and seasonal plant-based sweets all change with the time of year.
Spring — Soft blossoms and sakura-inspired sweets. Summer — Cool ...
