Tea Ceremony in a 100-Year-Old Hiroshima Confectionery Shop
Only 5 minutes’ walk from the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, experience a table-style tea ceremony with artisanal wagashi sweets in the tea room of a 100-year-old confectionery shop.
Highlights
Experience a traditional table-style tea ceremony at Takaki Tokaichi, a century-old confectionery shop near Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Learn the significance of ceremonial culture and traditional confectioneries, and hear the story of the shop’s reconstruction after the atomic bomb as explained by your host
Enjoy a fresh bowl of matcha and one seasonal confectionery of your choice, and whisk an additional bowl of matcha by yourself
Easy access: The tearoom is located about 5 minutes on foot from the Hiroshima Peace Park and the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome
10 meals
Experience Details
Immerse yourself in the tranquil ambiance of a Japanese tea ceremony in Okashi Dokoro Takaki Tokaichi, a confectionery shop in the heart of Hiroshima. With over a century dedicated to crafting wagashi (traditional Japanese confectioneries), this beloved shop where locals look for freshly made seasonal sweets also houses a traditional tatami tea room, where you'll enjoy a casual table-style tea ceremony and taste fresh matcha with a traditional confectionery. After the tea ceremony, you can shop for sweets guided by a local expert!
Experience Flow:
- Arrive at Takaki Tokaichi and select your seasonal sweet of choice
- Enjoy a guided tour of an authentic tea room used in local tea ceremonies. Your host will explain the flow of a Japanese tea ceremony before you engage in a casual table-style tea ceremony experience and have the opportunity to whisk your own matcha. Throughout the experience, the host will share captivating stories about the significance of ceremonial culture, the shop's reconstruction after the atomic bomb, and the historical importance of the samurai tea ceremony
- After the tea ceremony, there will be some time to go shopping. Explore an array of Japanese sweets guided by a local expert who will answer any questions you may have about Japanese confectioneries
Inclusions
Tea ceremony experience Two cups of matcha and one piece of wagashi confectionery
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue
Additional food and drinks
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host on the 2nd floor of Okashi Dokoro Takaki Tokaichi Main Store in Hiroshima, about a 5-minute walk from the Atomic Bomb Dome. 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.
Guests are required to remove their shoes to participate in the tea ceremony. Being barefoot is not allowed, so please bring socks.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Tucked to the south of Honshu between the Chugoku Mountains and the Seto Inland Sea, the humble Hiroshima Prefecture is known for its oysters and freshwater eel, as well as local okonomiyaki and sake produced in the revitalized capital of Hiroshima.
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10 meals
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