Highlights -Journey into Nishio, Japan’s historic hometown of premium matcha cultivation -Discover the story of matcha through stone-milling, tea ceremony, and whisking -Learn from a licensed tea master in a noble family’s historic tea room -Conclude with a refined Kaiseki (multi-course meal) inspired by the fragrance of matcha
Tour Overview For centuries, Nishio has been revered as Japan’s hometown of matcha, where ideal climate and pure waters create tea of deep umami and vivid color. This experience invites you into that legacy: observe a formal tea ceremony in a historic tea room, then whisk your own bowl with guidance from a tea master. Mill your own matcha using a traditional stone gr...
Highlights
4 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
4 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Round-trip taxi transportation (meeting point to venues)
We will meet up with the interpreter guide and travel by taxi.
15 minutes
2
Former Konoe Residence
Matcha grinding experience with a mortar and pestle and tea ceremony demonstration by a certified tea master.
After that, stroll through the Nishio City Historic District.
1 hour and 45 minutes
3
Mitsuyama
A meal of Japanese kaiseki cuisine with the aroma of matcha
Highlights -Journey into Nishio, Japan’s historic hometown of premium matcha cultivation -Discover the story of matcha through stone-milling, tea ceremony, and whisking -Learn from a licensed tea master in a noble family’s historic tea room -Conclude with a refined Kaiseki (multi-course meal) inspired by the fragrance of matcha
Tour Overview For centuries, Nishio has been revered as Japan’s hometown of matcha, where ideal climate and pure waters create tea of deep umami and vivid color. This experience invites you into that legacy: observe a formal tea ceremony in a historic tea room, then whisk your own bowl with guidance from a tea master. Mill your own matcha using a traditional stone gr...
Highlights
4 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
4 hours and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Round-trip taxi transportation (meeting point to venues)
