Central Kyoto Traditional Sweets Making & Tea Ceremony
A tantalizing world of Kyoto traditions awaits just 5 minutes by train from Kyoto Station! Enjoy a traditional sweets making workshop and an artful Japanese tea ceremony.
Highlights
Delve into Kyoto’s tea culture: learn to make traditional sweets and participate in a tea ceremony, then enjoy a bowl of matcha with your sweet creations.
Indulge in Kyoto’s sweet specialties: You’ll make two pieces of ohigashi (dry sweets made with Japanese sugar) and two pieces of nerikiri (moist bean paste confectioneries).
Enjoy an authentic tea ceremony and learn how to make matcha the traditional way.
This workshop is conveniently located in central Kyoto, a short train ride from Kyoto Station!
10 meals
Experience Details
No trip to Kyoto is complete without experiencing the old capital’s traditions, and none quite compares to Kyoto’s tea culture. Home to Uji, one of Japan’s main tea hubs, Kyoto has been a point of reference in the art of tea making for centuries, and also happens to be where some of Japan’s most distinguished sweet makers are.
This experience includes a sweets-making workshop in which you can learn to make two kinds of sweets that pair wonderfully with matcha: ohigashi, dried delicacies made with fine-grained wasanbon sugar sourced from Southern Japan, and two pieces of nerikiri, moist and delicate confectioneries made of white and red bean paste from long-established shops in Kyoto. Following tradition, your sweets will reflect the themes and colors of the season. In Japanese tea ceremonies, these sweets are enjoyed before matcha to enhance the tea's creaminess and soften its bitter taste.
After all the hard work, it’s time for tea! You first get an overview of Japanese tea culture and its intricacies, then see how matcha is ground before the tea ceremony experience starts. Sit back and relax as the tea ceremony master prepares and serves you tea, and enjoy your matcha with the sweets you made earlier. You will also learn how to make matcha yourself so that you can always delight in this traditional Japanese tea.
Luckily for visitors, this sweets-making workshop and tea ceremony experience is conveniently located five minutes from Kyoto Station, making it the perfect addition to any trip.
Inclusions
Sweets-making workshop (nerikiri and colored higashi)
Ingredients and utensils
A tea ceremony
A bowl of matcha
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue
Additional food and drinks
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Please go directly to the venue, located a minute walk from Gojo Station’s Exit 1, or 5 minutes by train from Kyoto Station. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Please note that this is not a private experience, so there might be other people participating.
Doors will open 5 minutes before the experience start time.
As a rule, non-participants will not be able to join the tour.
Please note that the venue has no elevator and you’ll have to take the stairs to get to the venue.
Children under 2 years old can join for free.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Package Options
Experience Location
Featuring beautiful landscapes from mountain to sea, Kyoto Prefecture conveys traditional Japanese culture through its architecture and gardens, art and artisanal crafts, and delicious local cuisine made from regional produce.
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10 meals
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