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Private Tea Ceremony and Sake Tasting in Kyoto Samurai House
- Duration1 hour
- GroupPrivate tour
- TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
- LanguagesEnglish, Italian
- BookingInstant confirmation
About this activity
Become truly immersed in traditional Japanese culture as you and your party members will enjoy the entire 300-year old historic property to yourselves. We serve organic matcha locally sourced from Kyoto, Uji in a traditional tea room. Enter into this space separate from the rush of life and truly experience the serenity of tea ceremony.
Adorn an authentic silk wedding Kimono or wield a Samurai Katana to commemorate your visit to Kyoto! You are welcome to take photos during your visit. You can even bring the experience home with you as we offer a large array of Matcha Chawan (Matcha Tea Bowl) and authentic silk Kimono for purchase. An experience like no other being the only Samurai house in Kyoto with such offerings.
We are able to offer this traditional space and still be very conveniently located only an 8 minute walk from Kyoto station, making this experience a seamless addition to your time in Kyoto.
What you will do
Private Tea Ceremony and Sake and Japanese whisky tasting in Kyoto Samurai House 1. Experience the way of tea in a historical and traditional tea room in a 300-year-old samurai house with an authentic Tea Ceremony. 2. Learn about how to enjoy the powered green tea (Matcha) in a ceremonial way 3. Try your hand at making your own matcha with a bamboo whisk or Sake (5 shots) OR Japanese whisky tasting (2 shots). Please choose one from these 3 options.( For guests over 20.) *We serve only the high grade organic Matcha locally sourced from Kyoto, Uji. *We only provide alcohol to guests over 20. For guests under over 20years old will be matcha whisking lesson after tea ceremony. 4. Taking Photogenic Photos with Samurai Swords (Katana) and wedding Kimono on top(Wedding kimono for lady only) *if you would like to wear kimono during the tea ceremony will take extra 30mins and extra cost, and its limited to one group here, for other time slot it’s exclusive plan for booking on our website. *All Reservation Minimum 2 people required* *If possible, please use the restroom before coming here. Since it is a 300-year-old samurai residence, there is only one old toilet.
Pickup & meeting point
There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.
Start
There’s an 8-minute walk from Kyoto Station. Head one street west from Nishi-dorein street or two street east from Horikawa-street. It is located on Higashi Nakasuji Street, approximately 50 meters north from Shichijo Street.
End / drop-off
There’s an 8-minute walk from Kyoto Station. Head one street west from Nishi-dorein street or two street east from Horikawa-street. It is located on Higashi Nakasuji Street, approximately 50 meters north from Shichijo Street.
Redemption
予約の時間の10分前に施設に来て、スタッフに予約チケットをお見せください。
What's included
Included
- Tea ceremony in the authentic tea room in the 300 year old real samurai house. And sake tasting.
Good to know
Accessibility & suitability
- 体重120kg以上の人にはおすすめしません
Traveller requirements
- Minimum 1 traveller per booking
- Maximum 30 travellers per booking
- At least one adult must be included in the booking
- Age bands: Child (6–12), Youth (13–19), Adult (20–100)
Languages
- Guide
- English, Italian
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- 0+ days before0% refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Important booking information
- Confirmation
- Confirmed immediately after booking.
- Tickets
- One per booking
- Local time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Product code
- 402518P2
What you'll be asked when booking
- Any special requirements
Traveller reviews
5.0/ 5189 reviews
Ratings aggregated from Viator (143) and Tripadvisor (46).
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