Private Tour
Private Tea Ceremony and Sake Tasting in Kyoto Samurai House
Overview
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1 hour
Mobile ticket
Become truly immersed in traditional Japanese culture as you and your party members will enjoy the entire 300-year old historic property to yourselves. We serve organic matcha locally sourced from Kyoto, Uji in a traditional tea room. Enter into this space separate from the rush of life and truly experience the serenity of tea ceremony.
Adorn an authentic silk wedding Kimono or wield a Samurai Katana to commemorate your visit to Kyoto! You are welcome to take photos during your visit. You can even bring the experience home with you as we offer a large array of Matcha Chawan (Matcha Tea Bowl) and authentic silk Kimono for purchase. An experience like no other being the only Samurai house in Kyoto with such offerings.
We are able to offer this traditional space and still be very conveniently located only an 8 minute walk from Kyoto station, making this experience a seamless addition to your time in Kyoto.
Additional Info
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Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Tea ceremony in the authentic tea room in the 300 year old real samurai house. And sake tasting.
Options
Tea ceremony and sake tasting in 300-year-old Kyoto samurai house
Tea ceremony with Kimono
Kimono rental: You can wear authentic silk Kimono and enjoy the tea ceremony and sake tasting. This is the option for tea ceremony.
Reviews
122 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tea Ceremony, Kimono Style and Sake Tasting
Leslie B,
May 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was such a lovely adventure. The tea ceremony was enchanting, then pictures wearing a kimono and then the sake tasting. The house has been in the family for 300 years, with the original members being samurai. We were treated like family and had so much fun with the sake tasting.
An absolute MUST DO in Kyoto
Emily R,
May 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00My husband and I attended the tea ceremony and sake tasting this week while visiting Kyoto. From the moment we entered the 300-year-old samurai house, we knew this is going to be a special experience – and it was. The tea ceremony was peaceful and sacred, and the tea master did a beautiful job. This sake tasting was equally as amazing and our host, the resident of the house (whose family lineage includes samurai), was an excellent conversationalist. The photos we took in the samurai outfit and kimono were perfect, we only wanted to experience a respectful moment of wearing them instead of wearing them around town all day. This was the most beautiful experience we had on our trip and I will remember it forever. Thank you to the Samurai House team.
Awesome experience with kids!!! And good sake for us too!!
Jayram K,
May 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Host and Tea Lady are very thorough and spoke excellent English. It was nice to visit the home of a Samurai descendant. They were extremely accommodating of my two boys, ages 8 and 10 - they even gave them an umbrella that looks like a sword!!! At the end we had an amazing Sake tasting and then the Husband actually gave me shots of Yamazaki whiskey to try including an extremely rare 12 year old bottle!! He was so awesome!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS EXPERIENCE TO OTHERS, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN!!
Excellent Immersive Experience
Ryan D,
May 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Everything felt very authentic and immersive, and the small group size made it feel intimate such that the guides could make it a much more personal experience. The guides spoke excellent English and happily told us of their background, explained the history of the house and its contents, and answered all our questions. In addition to the tea ceremony, we got to take pictures in samurai attire and do a sake tasting, which were just as enjoyable as the tea ceremony. Would absolutely recommend for anyone looking for an authentic Japanese tea experience!
Fantastic Tea Ceremony
Thomas P,
May 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great, private experience actually hosted in a real samurai house that has been in the same family for over 300 years. The tour operator is a descendant of the original owners. He speaks very good English (spent some years in university in Los Angeles) and explains everything very well. The tea master was also very skilled, with every move elegant and practiced. The sake tasting was also very informative.
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