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Tokyo’s best days out.
The 15 most popular tea ceremony & matcha classes in Tokyo, from the famous to the underrated. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
Whisk matcha in Asakusa with an English host and seasonal Japanese sweets. Hands-on 1-hour class for $21.89 with a mobile ticket.
Most Popular“Rino made this tour fun interactive. If as so interesting to learn about the origins of match, the history and how the tea ceremony works”
Tokyo tea ceremony across from Tokyo University. Make matcha, taste Gyokuro and Wakocha, enjoy Ougiya wagashi, plus a Genmaicha finale.
“Host was great. Informative and easily understood. Highly recommend!! And close proximity to Toyko University campus and the Zoo. Can not recommend enough it was agree experience.”
Dynamic Tokyo day tour: Tokyo Tower views, matcha tea experience, Senso-ji and Imperial Palace stops, plus a Sumida River cruise and buffet lunch.
“Tour guide was very informative but there were a couple of glitches with the tour with restaurant reservations being wrong. Also the initial pickup location directions are not very accurate and was difficult to find on google maps. ‘Near3d cat sign’ would have been easier. Bay cruise was excellent and rest of your very enjoyable.”
Make matcha in Asakusa near Tokyo Skytree. Learn the history via quiz, whisk your own tea, and taste it with Japanese sweets.
“Fantastic experience. Beautifully organized and executed. Exceeded expectations!”
Tokyo matcha and kimono experience near Shinjuku. Wear an easy kimono, taste first flush matcha, learn Teaism, and make a bowl.
“Just an amazing experience) You got a chance to have a private tea ceremony in local Japanese flat with arranged and cute decorated tea room ) Got so many knowledge of matcha making and history of matcha tea, as well as a lot of interesting facts which you kind find in Google. As well really…”
Learn Chado in Asakusa with a licensed Urasenke school. Make koicha and usucha matcha, taste sweets, and enjoy tatami calm.
“Looking for a fun time in Tokyo? This was an absolutely unforgettable and amazingly spiritual experience!”
Dress in a kimono in old Asakusa, learn matcha etiquette, and optionally add a pro photo shoot near Sensoji Temple and the Sumida River.
“Amazing experience that everyone must try when coming to Asauksa. Friendly people at the kimono shop and they were very patient with our 3 years old. I totally recommend this! There are also many choices of kimono that you can pick from. The Matcha experience is very informative as well.”
Wear a kimono in Asakusa, learn Zen tea rules, whisk matcha, and enjoy seasonal wagashi in English guidance for 90 minutes.
“The kimono selection was great and the tea ceremony information, demonstration, and experience were very pleasant. They offer so nicely staged areas for kimono photos after. You can also us the kimono for a while after your ceremony to go sightseeing nearby. Wonderful experience!”
Make traditional nerikiri sweets and learn matcha etiquette in Harajuku. Small-group class with take-home sweets, tea, and great value.
“We had a wonderful time making mochi and drinking matcha with Hana. She made it easy and fun, not to mention tasty!”
Private Shibuya tea ceremony with EAST GREEN MATCHA organic matcha, wagashi, and hands-on matcha making in a calm tea room.
“It was amazing! Our guide knew a lot about matcha and its tradition. We highly recommend this experience.”
Practice Zen with a Japanese tea ceremony near Tokyo Tower. Matcha, sweets, and hands-on instruction for $63 in 75 minutes.
“I was honored to spend time with Junko. She is so lovely and she taught me so much about the tea ceremony And its relation to Zen Buddhism. I highly, highly recommend this experience with Junko!!”
Shinjuku matcha and kimono tea ceremony: easy kimono rental, a guided tea lesson, first-flush matcha tasting, and making your own bowl in 90 minutes.
“It was so much fun! The kimonos were very easy to put on & the matcha tasted so good! Loved learning about the history of matcha & tea ceremonies.”
From Tokyo, see Mount Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi and Arakurayama, make matcha at Shikido, shop Gotemba Premium Outlets, and add an onsen.
“Great tour to be able to see Mt. Fuji from a few different locations. Being taken by tour bus saved us the hassle of trying to figure out our own transportation (seemed like at least three trains&bus from Tokyo). We got lucky and caught the Sakura still in blossom (April 15th) Jeff was a great…”
Wasako’s Japanese tea ceremony in a cultural building: pick sweets and a matcha bowl, watch and learn, then make matcha in a small group.
“I was the only one during the class.. was so nice, the tea master is so kind and cute”
Kawaguchi Lake views, matcha making, the Fuji ropeway, and Oshino Hakkai springs. Easy Tokyo transport and a small-group day loop.
“Kumar was very nice and knowledgeable about the area. If he was near he would always offer to take family pictures for us. The area he took us was beautiful.”
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