Masumi

4.7

3 reviews

Masumi Kirihata is a Kyoto native, born and raised, and a licensed Tea Master from the Omotesenke tradition. A certified English-speaking tour guide, Masumi has a mission to spreading peace across the world by introducing the art of Japanese tea with the help of Imura-san, Kawashima-san, and Hiraoka-san, who are also certified or on their way to becoming tea masters themselves.

Member since Feb 04, 2022

Reviews

Pfeiffer Tim

October 16, 2023

The Tea Ceremony was fantastic! The host was American, she was really lovely. We were a little surprised to be met by a westerner in a kimono.

Nicholas Wax

July 24, 2023

This was such a fun experience to have while visiting Kyoto. We had a great time, learned a lot about the casual and formal tea ceremonies and how to properly make matcha. Our instructor was so kin...read more

Allison Libbey

June 25, 2023

We really enjoyed learning about the history of tea ceremonies and all the symbolism behind the different elements of them, watching the ceremony itself, and then getting to whisk up our own bowls ...read more