Traditional Tea Ceremony in Kyoto (1.5 Hours)

A very good an excellent experience for tourists and for those who are very interested in learning the ways of the traditional Tea Ceremony. I highly recommend this experience for those who are interested in learning the cultures of Japan

the time flew by. although it is not a 100% formal tea ceremony as that would be impossible you can get an idea of it. the gestures and movements were indeed very zen and I left the ceremony in a relaxed attentive state.

Randy was thorough in his teaching and knowledge on both the informal and formal tea ceremony. His light humor and serious demeanor gave such a wonderful impression and really demonstrated how important the experience of the tea ceremony is to him. I cannot recommend him enough! My partner and I rented kimono prior to going and it really made the experience feel complete and special. if you get there early you can purchase sweets and tea to drink while you wait from the main tea shop (I recommend the cheesecake!).

so much fun and so interesting. probably not like most tea ceremonies people attend. we get a lot of history and tradition information. Then you have a Grand Tea Master teach you how to make Matcha tea and act as his assistant. The Grand Master is very fun and entertaining. We got the chance to see him do it in both English and Japanese - that was also really interesting. Highly recommend!!

Very educative. However so funny at the same time! We spent an awesome time. It was totally worth it!!

Randy is VERY knowledgeable, and have lived in parts of asia for decades. Good understanding of tea ceremony AND a good grasp of tea in different cultures made the conversation & learning ever so enriching. Whilst having a Japanese tea master might appear to be more authentic, I have no regrets going with Randy because my first language is English and this helped me to ask questions about all the nuances in Japanese tea ceremony. What impressed me most is well water being used in the tea ceremony, the highest grade and so difficult to find in modern era. Randy is one of the rare people you can find that actually has access to resources to show the respect that tea ceremony deserves. You can just tell the man has a passion for tea ceremony, for tea and is doing this to share his knowledge.

Extremely kind, funny, and knowledgeable. Well worth the tea experience. Highly highly recommend booking with ran Hotei!

we have been so lucky to have a very comprehensive tea session with the Tea Master, a wonderful guy with a sense of humour and certainly knowledgeable!

A very informative and interesting experience! Sensei was great and very knowledgeable at the different types of tea ceremonies. Worth the visit!

The exchanges were very informative, exciting, and enriching! We learned a lot about the complexity and refinement of a tea ceremony in Japan. Thank you to Randy for sharing his art with us (with a little humor on top)!