Kimono Experience: Tea Ceremony & Culture

Immerse yourself in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto. Choose your favorite kimono, learn about kimono patterns, and enjoy a performance by a professional tea master.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tea Ceremony - Caren - - This program offers a delightful tea ceremony experience while dressed in a kimono. Begin by selecting a kimono in your preferred color and pattern from the extensive collection in Nishijin, Kyoto. Assistance with hairstyling is provided before donning your kimono. Following this, enjoy a brief photo session and then…
What's Included
  • Professional instructor
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Japanese Sweets - 1, Serve Japanese Sweets
    2,Serve Powered green Tea
Additional Information

This program offers more than just an experience. Many of the tea ceremony instructors leading the sessions have been deeply immersed in tea ceremony culture for many years. They will not only share insights into the tea ceremony culture you are interested in but also provide comprehensive explanations about various aspects of Japanese culture….

Location
Tea Ceremony - Caren -
Open in Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/xxBXSuDVsdsPMjg97 Take the subway Karasuma Line to Kitaoji Station. Walk west and in 25 min. Bus from Kitaoji Station or Kyoto Station, take bus No.205 or No.206 get off at Funaokayama, cross the street go through the red gate, and walk 200m to the north.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Oscar_a
Aug 12, 2025
One of the highlights of... - One of the highlights of our trip to Kyoto. My kids loved the tea ceremony and the tea master was wonderful and was able to take questions from us. We loved it.
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Jessica_d
Aug 10, 2025
One of the standout... - One of the standout experiences of our trip. This isn’t a tourist trap, but a group of people who care deeply about their history, tradition and culture. Watching the tea master, and listening to her describe the ceremony and her work (via a lovely translator) were deeply moving. Highly recommend.
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Asintas
Aug 9, 2025
Very nice! - This is a great introduction into such an important part of Japanese culture. Everybody was very kind and the ceremony was a great experience!
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Carlos_r
Aug 8, 2025
Amazing - Absolutely amazing experience. Very kind and informative teacher. It was a great time and I strongly recommend.
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Chris_c
Aug 7, 2025
Excellent tea ceremony - My family and I really enjoyed this tea experience. My wife and daughter were dressed in authentic kimonos and had their hair styled in the traditional Japanese manner. My sons and I also were dressed in kimonos to make the experience seam very real and authentic. The hostesses were wonderful, explained and demonstrated a traditional tea ceremony and then allowed all participants to perform the ceremony themselves. Highly recommend this experience.
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Chris
Jul 31, 2025
Great introduction to Kyoto tea ceremony - It was a great 90 minute intro and Akira took excellent photos on my iPhone while we were dressed in kimonos. The tea ceremony was very educational and entertaining.
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Marquita_b
Jul 30, 2025
Such a great experience!... - Such a great experience! Learned a lot about their culture. They were so kind and gentle when helping us get on our kimonos. One of my favorite highlights on my trip to Japan!
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Tessa_b
Jul 29, 2025
Absolutely amazing... - Absolutely amazing experience. Staff was very kind and was able to accommodate us, even though we had a rough time navigating around the city (and was late due to that). The tea is awesome, but the entire experience was tea-riffic. I’d recommend this to anyone.
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Michael_c
Jul 26, 2025
A can’t miss experience! - Out of all of the tours and experiences we did in our nearly two weeks in Japan this might have been my favorite (and everything has been rated 5 stars). Choosing and dressing in the kimono itself was a fascinating experience. However, our hosts were simply outstanding, just so excited in sharing their culture and history, answering questions and just being fantastic hosts. Loved every second of it!
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Kingsley_n
Jul 25, 2025
Amazing experience. Great... - Amazing experience. Great team that is very knowledgeable with the history of the tea ceremony. Great tea!!
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From $81
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).