Private Tea Ceremony and Sake Tasting in Kyoto Samurai House
Overview
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50 minutes
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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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What To Expect
Private Tea Ceremony and Sake and Japanese whisky tasting in Kyoto Samurai House 1. Experience the way of tea in a historical and traditional tea room in a 300-year-old samurai house with an authentic Tea Ceremony. 2. Learn about how to enjoy the powered green tea (Matcha) in a ceremonial way 3. Try your hand at making your own matcha with a bamboo whisk or Sake (5 shots) OR Japanese whisky tasting (2 shots). Please choose one from these 3 options.( For guests over 20.) *We serve only the high grade organic Matcha locally sourced from Kyoto, Uji. *We only provide alcohol to guests over 20. For guests under over 20years old will be matcha whisking lesson after tea ceremony. 4. Taking Photogenic Photos with Samurai Swords (Katana) and wedding Kimono on top(Wedding kimono for lady only) *if you would like to wear kimono during the tea ceremony will take extra 30mins and extra cost, and its limited to one group here, for other time slot it’s exclusive plan for booking on our website. *All Reservation Minimum 2 people required* *If possible, please use the restroom before coming here. Since it is a 300-year-old samurai residence, there is only one old toilet.
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.
What‘s Included
Tea ceremony in the authentic tea room in the 300 year old real samurai house. And sake tasting.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
186 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The very best experience
Boglarka F,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This experience was absolutely incredible. The most beautiful people with the most beautiful culture.
It was an amazing...
Emma L,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was an amazing experience, highly recommend! The hosts were so welcoming and shared so much history and knowledge with us, we learned so much. One of our favourite experiences while in Japan.
Fantastic!
Reece B,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Such a lovely experience hosted by a lovely couple and a very experienced tea master. The Samurai house is rich in history and the garden is so nice to have your matcha. We opted for the Sake tasting afterward which was great. Great experience and a well-run establishment!!
Adorable couple and fun experience!
Anne A,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A very adorable couple hosting a tea ceremony in their house that has been passed down for generations. It’s very relaxed and they were lovely! Also have a great collection of vintage kimonos! Would recommend.
Amazing !
Kristy p,May 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent experience to learn about traditional tea service and allows for a more immersive cultural experience
Amazing, Beautiful, Thoughtful, Peaceful, Fun!
Kristina E,May 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an absolutely amazing experience. From the tea ceremony, to the sake tasting, to the beautiful kimonos we were allowed to rent, I would HIGHLY recommend this experience for anyone coming to Japan. We felt like the care was so personalized, and there were such amazing backstories to everything that we were doing! Thank you for this beautiful experience!
The best experience in Kyoto
Eric M,May 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an UNBELIEVABLE experience in Kyoto and a MUST do when visiting. The family that owns this Samurai house are among the nicest people we have met in our entire lives and made every effort to make sure we had an unforgettable experience.
Great Experience
Daniel D,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend, the house was amazing as was the experience. The hosts were so friendly. It was the highlight of our trip to Kyoto.
This is exactly what you are wanting to experience.
Blake M,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The home is a traditional samurai house with the feel and visuals. The family has lived there for generations. They provided an exceptional traditional tea ceremony and my wife and I learned so much and got to experience an amazing tradition. There English was phenomenal and spoke Japanese for us as we requested so we could get the full experience. The pictures they took of us are so beautiful and I’m glad they took their time instead of just rushing to take a picture but helped pose us so we can have great pictures. They were so kind and I could go on and on about them as we felt very welcome. They made our day and even more they actually made our honeymoon and we could not have had so much of a great time in Japan if it wasn’t for them. Domo Arigatogozaimasu!!!
Late booking but zen mindset has no regrets
Mobile21125913874,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I took the “private” tea ceremony option with this provider and so my wife and I were the only guests. This is expensive. Was it worth it? For us, we have no regrets and so yes it was. I get the feeling that it wasn’t much different in format to doing it with other people but we were certainly able to tailor the options to suit us and our hosts were more than happy to follow our wishes. Being the centre of their attention made it very personal and we got to ask many questions about anything we thought of, from the activity itself to our trip in general. We chose to do Sake and Whiskey tasting and i do think we got some extra ones to try because the time allowed it, being just the two of us. We came at this not knowing anything about the tea ceremony itself and never having even tried matcha. Putting on a western mindset, I could think “what’s the fuss about?” but that would be typically missing the point. We got to experience a cultural tradition and did so in an authentic setting (a 300 year old house!)… after all, this is why we wanted to visit Japan. I am glad our budget allowed us to do this (though a lesson here is book the activity before actually coming out here!) and I am glad I got to meet our hosts and visit the house.
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