Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Meditation: Make Your Matcha with a Tea Master

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  • Enjoy an authentic yet welcoming matcha ceremony inside a 100-year-old Kyoto townhouse.
  • Experience an American Express Award–winning tea program, created by a company founded in 2011 to preserve and share Japan’s traditional culture.
  • Engage with the deeper Japanese spirits through our original workshop designed around dialogue and inquiry.
  • Relax on tatami as your host demonstrates the art of preparing matcha.
  • Make your own bowl of tea using genuine, handcrafted utensils made by skilled artisans.
  • Browse a curated collection of authentic crafts and find meaningful souvenirs to take home.
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What to expect

Step into a 100-year-old traditional townhouse, where the scent of tatami and a calm atmosphere invite you to slow down. Guided by a host trained in the Omotesenke tradition—one of Japan’s most respected tea ceremony schools—you’ll learn the graceful and mindful art of preparing matcha. With gentle and entertaining guidance, you’ll make your own bowl of matcha, discovering the techniques and etiquette that transform tea-making into a peaceful ritual. Enjoy your matcha with a traditional sweet and take time to savor the moment. Our English-speaking tea masters welcome questions and conversation, helping you connect more deeply with Japanese culture. Using authentic, handcrafted utensils by skilled artisans, we share an experience rooted in tradition—one to remember and take home in spirit.

Casual Tea Ceremony in 100-Year-Old Machiya House in Kyoto
Your host—trained in the Omotesenke tradition, one of Japan’s most respected schools of tea ceremony—will introduce you to the authentic and meditational way of preparing matcha.
Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Meditation: Make Your Matcha with a Tea Master
Each movement is simple yet intentional, revealing the harmony and mindfulness at the heart of tea culture.
Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Meditation: Make Your Matcha with a Tea Master
Step inside a 100-year-old traditional townhouse, where the soft scent of tatami and the quiet stillness of the room invites you to slow down. As you settle into this serene Japanese space, you’ll feel the sense of calmness begin to unfold.
Exploring the charming Kyoto Machiya
Our tea masters are highly conversational in English and welcome every question as part of the experience. We believe that curiosity is one of the most beautiful ways to connect with culture.
Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Meditation: Make Your Matcha with a Tea Master
With gentle guidance, you’ll whisk your own bowl of matcha. Learning the subtle techniques and etiquette that transform a simple act into a mindful ritual.
Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Meditation: Make Your Matcha with a Tea Master
Savor your freshly made matcha together with a traditional sweet, allowing the flavors, atmosphere, and moment of stillness to come together into a quietly memorable experience—one that stays with you long after you leave.
Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Meditation: Make Your Matcha with a Tea Master
Every utensil you use is a finely made, handcrafted pieces created by skilled artisans. These tools carry the essence of Japanese culture, and we are honored to share them with you and your loved ones back in your home land as well.
Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Meditation: Make Your Matcha with a Tea Master
Our company began from a deep respect for traditional artisanship and believed it has the power to remind us of kindness and mindfulness. We are honored to share the artworks with you and your loved ones as a memory of our beautiful culture.
Kyoto: Tea Ceremony Meditation: Make Your Matcha with a Tea Master

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