Tokyo: Tea Ceremony Experience in a small tea room

A tea ceremony in Tokyo held in a small tea room rather than a hall, led by a teacher with more than twenty years of practice. You are shown what each movement is for, given the chance to whisk your own bowl, and told why a ceremony that looks like etiquette is really about attention.

• A small tea room, not a hall or a hotel function space
• A teacher with over twenty years of practice
• Whisk your own bowl, with guidance
• An explanation of why each movement exists
• English throughout, no experience needed

1. Bunkyo

   Meet your guide at the tea room.

2. Introduction

   What the ceremony is, and what to expect.

3. The ceremony

   Prepared and served by the teacher, explained as it goes.

4. Your own bowl

   Whisk your own matcha, with guidance.

We'll meet in front of the tea house in Bunkyo City, central Tokyo. Your guide carries a Travel Japan Together sign and will contact you on WhatsApp beforehand.

• English-speaking guide
• Lesson by tea ceremony teacher
• Matcha tea ceremony complemented by traditional dried sweets
• Transportation fees to and from the meeting point
• Kimono (It can be requested)

• You will be sitting on tatami. Wear something you can sit comfortably in, and shoes that come off easily.
• Sitting cross-legged is fine. You are not required to kneel.
• Please arrive on time — the ceremony starts together.
• Your guide will contact you through WhatsApp before the tour, so please install it in advance.