Tokyo 6 hr Private Guided Tour & Tea Ceremony Experience

Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

In this 6-hour Tokyo walking tour, you can experience the traditional Japanese tea ceremony known as "sado". Sado reflects the spirit of "wabi-sabi," a philosophy which finds beauty in simple refinement, old ways, and solitude. Beyond just serving and enjoying green tea, one of the main purposes of the tea ceremony is for the guests to enjoy the hospitality of the host .

Your guide will drop you off at Jidaiya after a 5-hour walking tour. Start time: Your start time for the experience may vary. The estimated time for the experience will be about 5 hours from the start of the tour.

In this tour, you will learn the spirit of Japanese tea culture through experience! Your Tea Ceremony experience also comes with a walking tour. You can visit a few sights of your choosing with your guide. Please budget about 2 hours for each sight.

Age: Children can join this tour, however, the tea ceremony experience is for those 12 and up.

Note: The start time for the experience may vary.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Tokyo

Tea ceremony experience

Licensed Local English Speaking Guide

Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list

Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses

Private Vehicle

You cannot combine tour groups

Kimono rental

Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Jidaiya's Japanese culture experience programs are for those seeking for a good alternative of Asakusa sightseeing and for the people who wish to have more profound and authentic Japanese experience.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Asakusa

Asakusa (浅草) is the center of Tokyo's Shitamachi (literally "low city"), one of Tokyo's districts, where an atmosphere of the Tokyo of past decades survives. Asakusa's main attraction is Sensoji, a very popular Buddhist temple, built in the 7th century. The temple is approached via the Nakamise, a shopping street that has been providing temple visitors with a variety of traditional, local snacks and tourist souvenirs for centuries.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Tour fee

Pickup included

Reviews

4.67

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Taka the tour guide
Julia D,
Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Taka was an excellent tour guide. He was so much fun and very knowledgeable. He put together a terrific itinerary for our group. It was a great way to get around the city!
Josh in Tokyo
Josue R,
Apr 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Did this tour with Kris. He was a nice and pleasant guy but couldn’t keep up the pace and kept getting lost at the different subway exits. He also really couldn’t take photos well. He seemed very new to being a tour guide. At times he was also hard to understand. I think the tour would be much better with someone younger and faster.
Great experience
AndrewM5191,
Jun 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thank you to Shuji, our guide, who had prepared very well as we were keen to understand the history of Japan. He contacted prior to our trip to understand what we were looking for and he delivered a tour that was fun and informative.
Great time in Akiba with our guide, Yuki
Footprints246774,
Aug 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing time with a wonderful tour guide, Yuki!!! Thanks for making our day manageable- we would have been lost without you. Yuki is a fabulous guide and great with kids. (Ages 9,13,14,18). She got us to all of our requested stores and restaurants!!
Amazing guide
Amelia Q,
Jun 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Sachi was our guide on the 1st day in Japan. She picked us up at the hotel and explained everything, including how the transport works and helped us get the travel card. She is really nice and fun and has a lot of knowledge about history and traditions, and she communicates them very enthusiastically. She even took us to a Japanese restaurant where nothing was in English, and it was a real experience where she even taught us our first words in Japanese ❤️ She enjoys her job, and that's something you can feel. Without a doubt, we would recommend her!
One day private tour of Tokyo
896xiangz,
Jun 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time with Yuki. She was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of interesting and cool stuff about Tokyo. She was very patient with our two kids and took us to several places that tailored to their age and interest.

From ¥23,300