10 Coffee & Tea Tours in Kinki That You Shouldn't Miss

Welcome to the tea room just a one minute walk from Kinkakuji temple, one of the world heritage sites in Kyoto. You'll learn about the spirit of Chado and watch a traditional Japanese tea ceremony performed by a lecturer of Urasenke, which is one of the most famous tea schools in Japan. Traditional Japanese fresh sweets and lunch are served in addition to powdered green tea made in Kyoto. If you'd like, you can also learn how to make your own powdered green tea also. You'll enjoy this private session of tea ceremony and Japanese lunch.

Inclusions: Local guide, Lunch, Japanese green tea tasting and sweets

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Join our Matcha Kyoto Green Tea Tour and discover more about Uji Town, the heart and soul of Japanese Green Tea Culture. Matcha tea is definitely an integral part of Japanese tea culture. If you love Green tea and would like to learn more about Matcha, be sure to join our 3-hour tour to the town of Uji in Kyoto, the home of Matcha. A trip to Uji will give you many chances to experience and taste Matcha and other types of green tea in a variety of beverages and foods. The green tea and matcha (powdered green tea) produced here in Uji are famous for their quality not only in Japan but all over the world. Also, while visiting Uji you can see the gorgeous and famous Byodoin temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. During our Uji tour we will sit down for a fantastic set lunch, and we will have a chance to experience making and drinking tea. If you find teas that you like, you will have time to choose, purchase and take home some delicious memories of your tour.

Inclusions: Matcha Tasting Included, Lunch In Restaurant, tea experience, Matcha Making, Wagashi Sweets and Matcha Ice Cream all featured, Shopping time

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified, Transportation costs

- Discover Kyoto's special streets with their quaint atmosphere, as if you had time-slipped into ancient times. Kiyomizuzaka is the name of an area that is composed of several streets with a traditional feel of Kyoto. In the area, we also take you to the most colorful temple in Kyoto called Yasakakoshindo. - A variety of local street foods will take you to Kiyomizu-Dera After that, we'll enjoy local snacks and foods there! We'll then visit the Kiyomizu-dera Temple. We'll also visit Otowa Waterfall, which brings you good luck. Let's try the Japanese way of worshipping together. - Lead yourself into a world of an elegant and peaceful Tea Ceremony Enjoy traditional-style tea ceremony with Japanese sweets in a sophisticated room surrounded by tea utensils. Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

Inclusions: Kiyomizu-dera Temple entrance fee, Tea ceremony experience, 2-3 food samplings, Photos during the tour, 3 hours with a Kyoto local guide

Exclusions: additional food/drinks

Kimono & Tea Ceremony Experience near Golden Pavilion Kyoto You can experience authentic Japanese tea ceremony in that you can drink tea that a host makes and also tea you make by yourselves. Our session was chosen by many VIP guests invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and we have received the handwriting calligraphy from 15th grand master of Urasenke school. The main stream of Kyoto’s English tea ceremony is that a host will make tea as a demonstration and then customers will tea by themselves. However, in the real tea ceremony, it is impossible for customers to make tea by themselves. Also, the taste of tea changes depending on how you make tea. In our plan, you can have tea that a host makes and the one that you make as well.  Organic matcha tea made in UJI KYOTO and Japanese cookie (dried sweet) is included in this course.

Inclusions: Local guide, Local taxes, Professional guide, Snacks

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Our private Japanese Tea Ceremony is aimed at connoisseurs or persons looking for a more comprehensive experience. Normally only Usucha (thin matcha tea) is served during a Group ceremony. But for the Private ceremony we also include Koicha (thick matcha tea) therefore two servings instead of one. We serve you Koicha during the Otemae procedure and later you make Usucha by yourself in accordance with the instructions you receive during the ceremony. We also serve a freshly made Wagashi sweet from the best traditional Japanese sweet shop in Kyoto: a real treat! We also provide give you a sachet of Houjicha roasted green tea from our Wazuka tea farm as a souvenir. The location of the Tea Ceremony Ju-An set inside the Jotokuji temple makes this attraction unique. You will have a lasting memory of this experience. Many customers call it mesmerising. You will also receive a personalised souvenir certificate of attendance about two weeks after your private workshop session.

Inclusions: Private guide

Exclusions: Transportation to/from workshop, Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Journey to the outskirts of ancient Kyoto to admire the stunning natural beauty of the Hozu river, surrounded by lush mountains and whispering bamboo groves. Visit dazzling ancient temples and embrace the spiritual and cultural side of Japan with a lesson in Zen meditation from a resident monk followed by a traditional matcha green tea ceremony. Spiritual enlightenment is (almost) guaranteed!

Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, Zen meditation instruction, Matcha green tea ceremony and cup of tea

Exclusions: Additional food and drink, Souvenirs and any additional transportation

Matcha and tea ceremony are getting popular in Kyoto, but this tour is for the people more interested in the ingredients, where and how it grows. You can visit some historical tea stores of Uji and a tea farm in Wazuka town, and enjoy home meal together with the tea farmer, listening to the stories behind matcha bowls and tea whisks. (Tea picking is available in May as a option).

Inclusions: Private Guiding Service (English Speaking Guide), Entrance fee for Byodoin temple, Lunch

Exclusions: Option: Tea picking (only in May) or tea farm visit with matcha (all year) 3500JPY / person, Option: Tea tasting, grinding matcha by stone mill (pre-booking needed), Train from Uji to Kamo, bus from Kamo to Wazuka, on the way back to Uji, Cooking lesson by a tea farmer (3000JPY)

Explore the historic city of Uji on this walking tour from Kyoto. Your informative guide will give you an introduction to this city known for its tea and to Japanese culture, by guiding you through the city’s scenic neighborhoods, riverfront and historic temples. You’ll partake in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and see the famous Ujibashi Bridge, a cultural icon.

Inclusions: Professional English-speaking guide, Round-trip public transportation fee, Tea Ceremony Experience at Taihoan , Byodo-in Temple Admission fee

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off

【Outline】 Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in fluent English. Take the opportunity to watch a tea ceremony expert practice their craft, and then try it yourself! Tea ceremony lies at the heart of Japanese culture, and to enjoy this centuries-old practice will help offer a deeper understanding of the history, architecture, and tastes of our home. They are dedicated to sharing the beautiful culture of tea with the world. The shop is located close to Gion and Kiyomizu Temple, in a historical preservation neighborhood filled with traditional houses and shops. 【Highlights】 ・Become familiar with Japanese traditional arts and the tea ceremony 　with more than 400 years of history ・Direct instruction from an English speaking instructor ・Receive information about the history and the tea ceremony in English ・Make your own tea after seeing the demonstration by the instructor

Inclusions: Activity fee, Tea, Sweets, Local taxes

Exclusions: Transportation to/from attractions

Kyoto has been the capital of Japan for over 1,000 years. To the present, you can get in touch with many traditional cultures even outskirts of Kyoto city. In this tour, you will visit Fushimi Inari Taisha, one of the most popular tourist spots in Japan, and the Uji Byodo-in, whose figure is so beautiful and widely known as it is depicted in Japanese money. Uji is also famous for producing good Japanese tea. Finally, you will visit the major sake producing district and enjoy tasting some of the different types of Japanese sake.

Inclusions: Guide Fare, 18 Small Sake Glasses per Group at Fushimi Sake Village

Exclusions: Lunch, Transportation Fare about 1,000 yen, Admission Fee at Byodoin 600 yen