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By Kyoto Kimono Rental Yumeyakata

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Overview

    • Get an introduction to a Japanese tea ceremony with an experienced master
    • Enjoy getting to prepare your own tea under the master's supervision
    • Expereince an authentic Japanese atmosphere in an old machiya town house
    • Savour some tasty matcha tea along with some traditional Japanese sweets
    • Rent a kimono that you can wear while out in Kyoto after the ceremony

Activity location

    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒604-0846 京都府京都市中京区金吹町４７２−１ | English Address: 472-1 Kinpukicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto Zip code:604-0846 A logo 「夢館」is printed on the glass of the wood door. Oike Bettei is a BLACK townhouse, not a brown house. Please make sure you get to the right place! Reception will begin 15 minutes before the tea ceremony experience. *Please do not ring the bell.
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Tea ceremony experience in a traditional town house
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    Matcha tea
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    Upgrade from causal kimono to formal kimono (Houmongi) (if add-on selected)
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    A 30-minute Machiya(townhouse) guide right after tea ceremony (20-minute tour+10-minute selfie time) (if add-on selected)
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    Traditional Japanese sweets(The contents vary depending on the season.)
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    A leaflet explaining the tea ceremony
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    Tea master and interpreter
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    Japanese Haori(Jacket) rental (if add-on selected)
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    Causal Kimono rental (if plan selected)
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    Women's hairstyling (if add-on selected)
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    Women's makeup (if add-on selected)
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    Hair accessory (if add-on selected)
  • Exclusions
    Professional photos/videos
  • Exclusions
    Transport between Gojo Shop and the traditional town house

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Electric wheelchairs, Flash photography, Food and drinks, Making noise, Pets, Sandals or flip flops, Smoking indoors
    • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, Children under 10 years, People over 209 lbs (95 kg), People over 6 ft 6 in (200 cm), Pregnant women, Visually impaired people, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • 【Tea Ceremony and Kimono Rental】
    ★Visit Gojo Shop at the starting time stated on the voucher★ to pick out your kimono. Choose from a range of colours, designs and sizes. Opt-for the add-on and ladies can complete their experience by having their hair-styled, makeup and upgrade the kimono from causal kimono to formal kimono(Houmongi). After you are authentically dressed, head to Yumeyakata Oike Bettei, a traditional machiya townhouse by your own. The tea ceremony will begin two hours after the selected starting time. (For example, if you choose 11:00 AM, the tea ceremony will start at 1:00 PM.) Immerse yourself in a traditional atmosphere during a tea ceremony at a 100-year-old house with a tea master. Finally, you can wear the kimono and stroll around Kyoto before returning it to the shop by 5:30 PM.

    【Tea Ceremony only (without Kimono Rental)】
    ★Visit Oike Bettei 5-10 minutes before the starting time stated on the voucher★

    【TEA CEREMONY】
    Start with an explanation of tea ceremony history, from its introduction until the form that is known today as the Japanese Way of Tea. Sit on a small chair or feel free to sit on the floor.

    Find out how to bow, use proper greeting words, eat sweets, drink the tea, and observe and appreciate the tea bowl. Get deeper into the experience when the master brings all the necessary items into the room and prepares the first tea for a guest.

    After this first tea service, prepare the tea by yourself under the master’s supervision. Finally, the master closes the ceremony. Feel free to ask questions before you leave.

    Our Tea House is located near Kyoto Gosho (Kyoto Imperial Palace), and right next to us is the former residence of Nijō Yoshimoto (1,320-1,388), a high-ranking court noble from the Nanboku-chō period (14 Century). Nijō Yoshimoto was not only a Daijō Daijin (Grand Minister of State) but also one of the founding figures of Renga (linked verse poetry) culture, wielding significant influence over the literary world.

    Since ancient times, the Kyoto Gosho area has been the cultural and social centre for the imperial court and aristocracy. For centuries, emperors and nobles have held tea gatherings, elegant poetry recitals, and artistic discussions here, embodying the pinnacle of Japanese aesthetics and refinement.

    Experiencing a tea ceremony in this historically rich location is not only an opportunity to connect with the thousand-year-old traditions of the imperial court but also a chance to step into the elegant and profound world of the nobility.

Location

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    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、〒604-0846 京都府京都市中京区金吹町４７２−１ | English Address: 472-1 Kinpukicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto Zip code:604-0846 A logo 「夢館」is printed on the glass of the wood door. Oike Bettei is a BLACK townhouse, not a brown house. Please make sure you get to the right place! Reception will begin 15 minutes before the tea ceremony experience. *Please do not ring the bell.
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 353 Shiogamachō, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8103, Japan | Check-in with staff that the Yumeyakata Gojo Shop and get dressed into a kimono. After you done, head to Yumeyakata Oike Bettei to attend the tea ceremony. After the tea ceremony, you can stroll around Kyoto in kimono before returning the kimono to the Yumeyakata Gojo Shop by 5:30 PM.
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan