Kissako Wazuka — Restaurant in Kyoto

I really enjoyed this tea ceremony experience in a 100 year old house. We learnt about tea ceremony from our lovely host. We entered the room in a traditional way (you'll see!) and we shown how the ceremony is performed. We were then able to make our own matcha (which was delicious) and then ask questions. We got a tour of the house and learnt about the interesting hidden features. I would recommend this tea ceremony for...

Visiting this tea room and booked a traditional tea ceremony. We absolutely loved it, so much more than a tea ceremony, some Japanese history and mannerisms included too. Our host Michyio showed us how to prepare matcha and then had the opportunity to do it ourselves. We enjoyed our matcha tea with some Japanese sweets and they were delicious. Overall experience 10/10, i would...

Amazing experience learning about the history of green tea in Japan. The course takes place in a unique historical home in the heart of Kyoto. The course covers the basics of tea ceremony. We found it to be very meditative and relaxing; a wonderful respite amongst many of the busy attractions around the city. I cannot recommend this...