Tokyo National Museum Historic Teahouse Tour & Dining (Ueno)
Enjoy a premium dining course, make matcha and taste traditional sweets at Okyokan, a historical house with over 200 years of history inside Ueno’s Tokyo National Museum.
Highlights
Step into a building with 280 years of history to indulge in a premium meal highlighting seasonal Japanese cuisine, learn to whisk matcha the traditional way, and enjoy tea with sweets
Enjoy a premium dining course with a French twist served in traditional Oju multi-tiered boxes, prepared by a seasoned chef with experience working in 5-star hotels (Edo Course)
Immerse yourself in traditional Japanese culture in a historical building with tatami floors and fusuma paintings in the lush museum gardens
Complement this experience with the option of wearing yukata or kimono (see Options)
Experience traditional Japanese art, history and culture at the heart of Japan’s capital city: This experience takes place at Tokyo National Museum in Ueno
10 meals
Experience Details
The Tokyo National Museum guards many of Japan's treasures, including ancient scroll paintings, delicate ceramics and even entire buildings of great historical significance.
One such building is Okyokan, spanning over 280 years of history. Originally a temple study room, it was later transported to Tokyo and eventually donated to the Tokyo National Museum in the 20th century. Okyokan has been carefully preserved, complete with reproductions of fusuma paintings by master Maruyama Okyo. Its traditional tearoom provides the perfect setting for this unforgettable dining experience where you can connect with quintessential Japanese traditions.
Experience Flow:
- Enter the Tokyo National Museum, and make your way to the Tohaku Chakan tearoom inside the Okyokan building, located in the museum gardens. (Note that the admission fee to the museum is not included.)
- Enjoy a seasonal dining course highlighting Japanese ingredients (Edo Course). Prepared by a seasoned chef with professional experience in 5-star hotels, your meal will be impeccably presented in oju multi-tiered food boxes typically reserved to use on special occasions. Hot or cold tea is included in the meal, and other drinks are available for purchase onsite for an additional fee.
- Following your meal, you'll have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on matcha-making experience. Guided by an expert, you'll learn a casual way of whisking tea and savor your freshly made matcha with traditional Japanese sweets.
- Tour the pristine interiors of Okyokan and admire the reproduction of fusuma paintings from 20th-century master Maruyama Okyo.
- After the experience, explore the Tokyo National Museum. Home to thousands of historical artifacts, including items designated as culturally important and national treasures, this museum is a great place to experience the rich cultural heritage of Japan right at the heart of Tokyo.
Inclusions
Edo dining course served in Oju tableware (multi-tiered food boxes), soup and hot or cold tea
Hands-on casual matcha-making with guidance
Japanese tea and traditional sweets
Exclusions
Admission to the Tokyo National Museum (¥1,000 per guest; must be paid separately)
Additional drinks (available for purchase for a separate fee at the teahouse)
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The experience takes place in Okyokan’s tearoom (Tohaku Chakan) inside the Tokyo National Museum, which is about 15 minutes on foot from Ueno Station. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please specify so at the time of booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 72 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Package Options
Experience Location
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
Wasn't sure what to expect but this definitely exceeded expectations. The garden is very beautiful and the tea house was lovely. We had a fantastic server that explained everything to us as we went...read more
Food was amazing, tea ceremony was incredible and guide was the nicest that I have ever had. 10/10. Would highly recommend.
The tour was amazing, I've really enjoyed the Matcha experience and staff was exceptional. I would recommend this experience to everyone. It's a must while visiting Tokyo
The staff was exceptionally friendly and accommodating. They went above and beyond our highest expectations. Would definitely recommend as our group thoroughly enjoyed every part of the meal and...read more
This experience was the first event of our vacation. The hosts' explanations of the tea ceremony were excellent, and the opportunity to make a personal attempt at making tea was most enjoyable. ...read more
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