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Kyoto Tea Ceremony and Gion Wabi-sabi Walking Tour

By MagicalTrip Inc.
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$131 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

In Japan, tea ceremony is more than just drinking tea—it’s about experiencing the essence of beauty. While we often associate beauty with outward appearances, in the tea ceremony, we appreciate the inner beauty of nature, which leads us to the concept of “Wabi-sabi.”

Wabi-sabi is a traditional Japanese aesthetic that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness, influenced by Zen Buddhism. Words like “matcha” and “tea ceremony” are frequently heard in Kyoto, where many tourists come to experience authentic tea culture.

Our knowledgeable guides will lead you through Kyoto, sharing the philosophy and traditions of the tea ceremony, while letting you truly feel the essence of “Wabi-sabi.” This unique experience will leave a lasting impression you won’t forget!

Activity location

  • Gion
    • 605-0074, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni
    • Kawabatacho
    • 605-0076, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Kyoto Tea Ceremony and Gion Wabi-sabi Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 1:30 pm
Price details
NZ$130.64 x 1 AdultNZ$130.64
Total
Price is NZ$130.64
Until Thu, 27 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fee of 2 temples included
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photos during a tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    An english-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tea Ceremony Experience
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Additional Food and Drinks

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
  • Out of respect for our other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time. Please note that if you are late for more than 15 minutes than meeting time (10 mins before the tour starting time), you will not be able to join the tour, get refund or rescheduled. The tour might be cancelled in case of unsuitable weather for safety reasons. You do not need to pay for the guide's food and drinks. Please note that there might be other participants

Activity itinerary

Gion
  • 10m
Kennin-ji Temple
  • 30m
24 Tsukimichō
  • 10m
Ishibe Alley
  • 10m
Kyoto Rakusai
  • 10m
Entoku-in
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Tea Ceremony Chayu
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included

Location

Activity location

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    Gion
    • 605-0074, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni
    • Kawabatacho
    • 605-0076, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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