【Authentic Tea Ceremony for beginners】

Just serving matcha tea became a kind of spiritual discipline and an art form in Japan. Wabi-cha, the way of tea with the essence of simplicity is stylized from the spirit of Zen, in Samurai age more than 400 yrs ago.

We hold hands-on classes to give the opportunity for people who don't have knowledge can enjoy the tea ceremony.

Although the way of tea is actually a deep way (endlessly!), here you can enjoy the traditional culture by eating sweets and drinking Matcha, feel the mindfulness and the atmosphere of the hospitality in unique style. After attending the tea ceremony, let us teach you how to make the tasty tea, so you may try it also at your home!

Visit us and enjoy the experience of tea ceremony in a hide-out tea-room near Ginkaku-ji temple in Kyoto.

【Authentic Tea Ceremony Experience, approx. 45 minutes】

◾️Open: on Saturdays and Sundays (weekday negotiable from3pax)

◾️Start: 14:00, 15:00, 16:00.

◾️Course Flow

A valuable experience rarely possible, that is, the host greets you at the tea garden gate, you will enter there and use the stone water basin, and get into the traditional tearoom. Just like the real authentic tea gathering!
· Reception at the entrance

· A guide takes you through the garden to the tea-room

· Garden → Tiny-Tea-Garden → Tea-Room

· Learn the basic custom of the way of tea before the demonstration

· Watch the host's authentic procedure (demonstration) of tea preparing, you will attend as a guest and being served sweets and matcha tea.

· After the ceremony, enjoy making your own tea at your seat under the guidance of the host

◾️Charge of Private session: 
2persons=¥5500/p (Total ¥11000)
3persons=¥5000/p (Total ¥15000)
4persons=¥4500/p (Total ¥18000)
5persons=¥4200/p (Total ¥21000)
6persons=¥4000/p (Total ¥24000)

Including 2 matcha, Japanese dry sweets, our guide attendance and tax.

◾️Notice
※ Booking required by the day before.
※ Capacity 6 guests maximum. 
※ No kimono rental service.

※ For who are difficult at sitting on tatami-mat, we have small chairs.

※ Fee will be charged also for accompanying persons and your interpreters. 

This is the form for the Authentic Tea Ceremony on Saturdays and Sundays.

Select the date & time from the form below and apply.

When you receive confirmation e-mail from us, reservation is completed.

If there is no reply from us within 24 hours, sorry but please send it again.

Our entrance has noren fabric, something like this.

No dress code. Jeans are all right.
However, we're asking to refrain from barefeet in the tea room.
Please wear socks.

Sitting position in the room:

For who are difficult to stay in seiza position (sitting erect with one's legs folded beneath), we have small chairs. Please give your voice when you enter the tea room.

We look forward to seeing you (^o^)/