Visiting to Katsura Imperial villa and high quality tea ceremony experience

3 h
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Stop At: Katsura Imperial Villa, Katsuramisono Nishikyo-ku, Nishikyo, Kyoto 615-8014 Kyoto Prefecture

You’ll have a high quality experience of tea ceremony in Kyoto. Our store is located near Katsura Imperial villa, which has a couple of historical tea rooms built over 400 years ago. In this tour, we visit to the villa walking through local spots and have a tea ceremony at our store with antique kimono.

We prepare the first-class matcha tea powder which was made by Magouemon, a tea farmer who became the best in Japan at competitive show of Japanese tea.

Also, you would wear an antique kimono which has rarity value because of currently not manufactured. You will be excited to find a good one. A professional dresser will dress you in kimono.

For tea ceremony, there are two excitement, tasting and mixing Matcha tea. You would taste the tea which is mixed by tea master. After that, you would try mixing tea by yourself with bamboo tea whisk. Don’t worry about it. You will be taught how to mix the tea by tea master.

Hopefully, it must be special experience in Kyoto, Japan.

Duration: 1 hour

Included
  • kimono rental fee
  • tea ceremony fee
Not included
  • Katsura imperial villa entrance fee
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • 入場 - Katsura Imperial Villa
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Near public transportation
  • Stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
90% Cultural
55%