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Tea Ceremony Workshop: Cultural Experience
4.9
51 Ratings
Taito City
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Merges two cultural experiences: crafting wagashi sweets and participating in a tea ceremony
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Dress in an elegant kimono and engage in interactive activities
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Ideal for newcomers seeking a genuine Japanese experience
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Held in a traditional environment by skilled hosts
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Praised by international visitors and perfect for intimate groups
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Merges two cultural experiences: crafting wagashi sweets and participating in a tea ceremony
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Dress in an elegant kimono and engage in interactive activities
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Ideal for newcomers seeking a genuine Japanese experience
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Held in a traditional environment by skilled hosts
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Praised by international visitors and perfect for intimate groups
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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KIMONO TEA CEREMONY MAIKOYA TOKYO - What to anticipate in this tea ceremony workshop:
This experience emphasizes crafting traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi), followed by a genuine tea ceremony while dressed in a kimono. It’s a special chance to delve into Japanese culture through interactive activities in a traditional environment.
Your…
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KIMONO TEA CEREMONY MAIKOYA TOKYO - What to anticipate in this tea ceremony workshop:
This experience emphasizes crafting traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi), followed by a genuine tea ceremony while dressed in a kimono. It’s a special chance to delve into Japanese culture through interactive activities in a traditional environment.
Your experience includes:
・Crafting traditional Japanese sweets, typically paired with matcha
・Wearing a kimono to enhance your cultural immersion
・Learning the correct tea ceremony etiquette and its cultural significance
・Preparing and savoring matcha green tea in a tranquil, historic tearoom
・Guided opportunities for photography during the session
Please note that tripods are not permitted. Photography and video recording may be restricted during certain parts of the ceremony. Kindly adhere to the tea master’s guidance.
This activity is limited to a maximum of 10 participants to ensure a peaceful and personal experience.
What's Included
- Ingredients for Japanese sweets making
- Utensils
- Kimono wearing
- Green tea and water
- Maximum of 10 travelers
- Ingredients for Japanese sweets making
- Utensils
- Kimono wearing
- Green tea and water
- Maximum of 10 travelers
What's Not Included
- Transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- You can reserve maximum 5 people from Viator however we accept any other booking site and there will be more participants in your experience
- 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 5 people from Viator however we accept any other booking site and there will be more participants in your experience
- 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.
Location
KIMONO TEA CEREMONY MAIKOYA TOKYO
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(51 Ratings)
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700leec700
Jul 13, 2025
A creative, fun and informative tourist experience that yielded good memories + great pictures! - We had a lot of fun. We knew this was going to be a more "touristy" experience, but we all enjoyed the process of choosing/dressing in the kimonos, and then also taking some cool pictures. The Wagashi treat-making was cool and fun, too (though our teenager liked the creative/making process, he admitted the bean paste taste was "not his favorite"). The tea ceremony itself was both informative and fun, and we were all glad we tried this probably-once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Odyssey01666109103
Jun 22, 2025
Sweet and tea making with kimono - The staff were all super sweet and helpful when dressing you in the kimono. We got to make two of our own sweet and whisk our own matcha, and learn the culture behind the practice!
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Kersi_e
May 28, 2025
Good Experience - Very exciting it was good to learn about the tea ceremony and the kimono wearing staff friendly and helpful making traditional sweets was a good experience and made great nemorues
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Chris_p
May 16, 2025
A Must Do! - Amazing time! The whole experience from start to finish left us wanting do learn more. The traditional clothing was wonderful as well as the women helping us get dressed! A great Mother and Daughter experience!!!
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Christa_s
May 12, 2025
Beautiful experience! - This is an amazing experience!! You are dressed in a beautiful kimono, your hair is fixed into a traditional Japanese up-do and you participate in a traditional tea ceremony…then you are provided time to take pictures in various lovely settings…even my husband and son (24 yrs) enjoyed it…highly recommend!
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Abbeyheytiger
Apr 9, 2025
Kimono and match tea ceremony - Another great experience that I wished to participate in whilst in Japan was the Kimono dress and matcha tea making ceremony held in a traditional ryokan. This experience certainly did not disappoint. I was amazed at how complex it is to wear a kimono correctly and how professionally quick they dress you to perfection, every step of this process was readjusted until it was perfectly right.
The ceremony itself was spectacular, first we were taught how to make our own sweet to accompany drinking the green tea after the ceremony, then we had the ceremony but sadly that could not be filmed. 💕🇯🇵
It was an amazing experience to walk in a kimono, with the special socks and shoes, you certainly have to walk slowly and daintily.
Oh and try sitting in this position for 45 mins, on your knees with your toes curled under so you can sit on your heals and then WITHOUT putting your hands on the floor to help you get up again, you instead slowly push one foot back and slightly side out to gain balance and then stand in one movement! It was hilarious to watch those not experienced trying to do this but our teacher did it so elegantly, obviously I need LOTS of practice 😘🇯🇵⛩️💕 and the belts! I thought I was going to look huge as I lost count how many belts were placed around my waist after every alteration of wearing my kimono. I think I was wearing 4 in total! This is an experience I loved and will treasure always. THANK YOU
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Elenasl7703ua
Dec 20, 2024
What a great overall experience we will always remember. - What an incredible and memorable experience we will always treasure. We enjoyed making beautiful sweet creations followed by a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. Our host was knowledgeable, friendly, and explained in details all the important parts of the ceremony as well as taught us how to make matcha.
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Aderianna_w
Nov 9, 2024
Adorable sweets making - Very stylish and fun. Learned how to make two different sweets. And was taught how to make matcha tea.
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Ilanitr2024
Nov 5, 2024
A great insight to Japanese Traditions - Wonderful welcoming staff who were very informative about all the traditions. Although a little pricey, a lovely tea house, well worth it and i would highly recommend.
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Shotokanjudo1
Apr 21, 2025
Fun times at the tea ceremony - Presentation great! Our facilitator was very knowledgeable and precise. She also incorporated in appropriate humor. The business is decorated wonderfully with great ambiance. Negatives are sounds of people talking in adjacent rooms, and the kneeling on the floor was very difficult. The experience is not for anyone with mobility issues.
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