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Kyoto Tea Ceremony and Gion Wabi-sabi Walking Tour

By MagicalTrip Inc.
Free cancellation available
Price is $73 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: 1:30pm
Price details
$73.31 x 1 Adult$73.31
Total
Price is $73.31
Until Thu, Nov 27

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 (Match and small seasonal snack served)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Additional Food and Drinks

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Out of respect for our other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time. You will not be able to join the tour, get a refund or reschedule if you are late for the tour and miss the group.
  • 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
  • Japan's climate has become more extreme, with summer highs of 40°C (110°F) and winter lows of -5°C (20°F). Please prepare accordingly for the tour.
  • Free cancellation and free reschedule is available until 24h prior to the tour starting time.
  • Tea ceremony experience can only accommodate those who are and older than 6 years old. You can bring children younger than that but one adult needs to be accompanying them outside the facility during the experience.

Activity itinerary

Gion
  • 10m
The first attraction allows you to learn the history of Japanese tea and how it is made. We will stroll through the historical district of Gion, visiting a famous matcha shop
Kennin-ji Temple
  • 30m
Kenninji Temple awaits you. Have a look at the historical Temple that has been standing for centuries
24 Tsukimichō
  • 10m
Now have a look at what tea masters use to make their tea and what they pour their tea into.
Ishibe Alley
  • 10m
This lane holds cultural and historical significance. Ishibe Alley is a must-see in Kyoto! Walking down the alleyway, you will feel as if you have entered a scene from a movie!
Kyoto Rakusai
  • 10m
Perhaps a Kyoto souvenir to take home?
Entoku-in
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
A tranquil Buddhist temple renowned for its hand-painted sliding doors and beautifully illuminated landscaped grounds.
Tea Ceremony Chayu
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
End the tour with a tea-making experience in a real tea house! Enjoy tea ceremony with tea master's instruction! Based on the knowledge of Wabi-Sabi learned through the city walk, you will experience tea ceremony under a tea master at last. Choose a tea bowl according to season and taste, enjoy Japanese sweets, and immerse yourself in the deep culture of matcha green tea and the tea ceremony.

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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