Green Tea Ceremony Kyoto
It s a great place for a casual introduction to the tea ceremony and a nice way to take a break from touring the temples of northwest kyoto.
Green tea ceremony kyoto. Experiencing in tea ceremony in kyoto. 2020 schedule whilst travel to japan remains restricted we will be reducing our opening hours for autumn winter 2020. What about the japanese tea ceremony. Our tea ceremony is held in a beautiful traditional japanese tea room conveniently located in central kyoto walking distance from the gion shijo station kawaramachi nishiki market and kiyomizu temple our location.
For some great japanese sweets and excellent green tea in quiet surroundings this beautiful shop gallery is a great choice. And where else can you do this better than in kyoto japan s center of tea ceremony. The award winning tea ceremony lasts for 45 minutes and costs 22 48 with kimono. Kimono tea ceremony maikoya in english is rated best in kyoto.
Tea ceremony room juan in the gion area of kyoto. Once you have donned the kimono your tea master starts the tea ceremony. Experience a japanese tea ceremony in kyoto while wearing a kimono for an authentic taste of traditional japan. Kyoto was where the tea ceremony was born and remains its spiritual heart.
Surrounded by a petit japanese garden for a great deal of only 2 000 yen. Maikoya offers traditional tea ceremony in the historic gion district and the kyoto station area with the option of wearing kimono. The experience lasts 45 minutes and costs 2 400 with casual clothes and 5 200 with kimono. En 272 matsubara cho higashiyama ku kyoto city.
Recently i had a chance to experience one of japan s most well known traditional cultural activities. En is a small japanese style teahouse in the gion area of kyoto. The location is in central kyoto next to the historic kawaramachi station. Maikoya also offers geisha tea ceremony in gion and maiko tea ceremony in kyoto.
While the kimono tea ceremony is available from 9 am to 7 pm every hour in downtown kyoto the geisha tea ceremony is only held once a day in gion. Suitable kimono options are available for women and men and you receive guidance on how to wear the provided kimono. For information on where to experience a full japanese tea ceremony visit our kyoto tea ceremony page. Tea ceremony the way of tea is one of japan s traditional cultural practices and is a name given to an art that synthesizes the preparation and drinking.
We have many beautiful kimonos to choose from and our friendly staff will explain everything in plain english. You can enjoy an authentic tea ceremony experience first hand. It s a short walk northwest of downtown kyoto.