Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya, NISHIKI | 1 hour 30 minutes

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Hairstyling (simple style)
  • Green tea
  • Kimono costume
  • Utensils
  • Snacks
  • Transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

Only Tea Ceremony venue to win the Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Award four years in a row. KYOTO MAIKOYA relocated to an old machiya house registered Tangible Cultural Property by the local government. It is a historic townhouse where you can feel the real Japanese culture and enjoy the tea ceremony by gazing at two picturesque Japanese tea gardens. You will make Green tea (Matcha) in an ancient style tea ceremony room wearing Kimono. Kimono is prepared for both males and females. Learning about a country through cultural workshops and activities will give you a better understanding of our intricate history, valued social principals and holistic way of life.

Meeting points

KIMONO TEA CEREMONY KYOTO MAIKOYA at NISHIKI
329 Ebiyachō, Gokomachi-dori Sanjo sagaru, 329 ęµ·č€å±‹ē”ŗ äø­äŗ¬åŒŗ äŗ¬éƒ½åø‚ äŗ¬éƒ½åŗœ 604-8076, Japan

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From Hankyu Kawaramachi Station, take Exit 9 and go west (right) Go to and when you see Lacoste on your right, turn right at that corner. This street is Gokomachi street. Please walk about 5 minutes. Maikoya is a traditional Japanese building on the left side of the road.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Our award-winning tea ceremonies are not only enjoyable but also a comprehensive educational experience. Our expert tea master and host, and friendly staff will demonstrate the process during the tea ceremony while explaining the significance behind it the steps and the tools. You will get to learn about tea ceremony history, Kyoto, and tea ceremony etiquette. During the tea ceremony, you will not only observe how to make matcha green tea but you will also be guided on the process of making your own by the tea master. You will be using high-quality matcha powder that will produce a brilliant cup of green matcha. A selection of beautiful kimonos is available for you to choose from, and our staff will make sure you look your best for your unique Japanese experience. Ladies will be treated to get their hair and makeup done to match their kimono and traditional Japanese look! Children under 6 can not enter the tea ceremony venue. If you have a child under 6 in your party, you can not make the reservation for this experience.

Sample Menu

DESSERT

wagashi &matcha

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Children under 7 can not enter the tea ceremony venue. If you have a child under 7 in your party, you can not make the reservation for this experience.
  • You can reserve maximum 6 people from Viator however we accept any other booking site and there will be more participants in your experience

Free Cancellation

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Reviews

4.8

673 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    588
  • 4 stars
    53
  • 3 stars
    19
  • 2 stars
    10
  • 1 star
    3

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 588 reviews with 5 stars

A must do! Fantastic.

Published on Dec, 2024

Wonderful experience. So great to learn more about the Japanese culture. Loved the matcha tea and women who performed the tea ceremony.

Highly recommend

Published on Dec, 2024

This experience is wonderful to do with a group of up to 10 people. You are fully immersed in a sense of Japanese culture from the moment you arrive and the staff take excellent care of you.

An affordable experience to remember

Published on Dec, 2024

Today my wife and I visited one of the best experiences of our 2 week holiday. We arrived with warm welcomes from all of the ladies who immediately ushered us to our separated dressing rooms to select our kimonos, to which they provided a wide range of colours and styles and even offered to style the ladies hair in traditional styles. We were then provided the time to take photos in their picturesque gardens with a number of traditional props. On completion of the pictures we moved to the tea ceremony which we both found the most culturally informative experience of our trip. This included a variety of small treats and a matcha tea each. Overall this experience was great value for money and would highly recommend to anyone wishing to broaden their cultural experience of Japan.

A must see experience in Kyoto

Published on Dec, 2024

Absolutely amazing experience! Our guide was highly knowledgeable and educated us about the significance of the tea making process. The ladies dressing us in Kimonos were super sweet as well. A must see stop for anyone coming to Kyoto.

Loved dressing in kimonos...

Published on Dec, 2024

Loved dressing in kimonos & tea ceremony Definitely recommend To anyone visiting Kyōto A must experience

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