Kanazawa: Private Koicha Ceremony with a Samurai Tea Master

Overview

• Receive koicha — thick tea, rarely offered to visitors to Japan • Prepare usucha (thin tea) with your own hands, under the guidance of a tea master of 19 years • Spend 90 minutes as the sole guests in a 1923 machiya — the home where your host Yuta lives and practices • Learn Enshu-ryu, the samurai lineage of tea founded by Kobori Enshu, tea advisor to the Tokugawa shoguns • Taste seasonal jounamagashi, handcrafted the morning of your ceremony by a Kanazawa artisan • Speak openly about tea, aesthetics, or the philosophy of a life devoted to the way — as much as you wish

Why travelers book this

What's Included

• Fully private ceremony (no shared sessions)
• Hands-on matcha preparation
• Commemorative photo
• English narration and extended Q&A
• Use of a private tea room in a 100-year-old machiya
• Premium seasonal jounamagashi (handcrafted fresh sweets)
• Both koicha (thick tea) and usucha (thin tea)
• Tea ceremony demonstration by a practitioner with 19 years of experience

What's Not Included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transportation to/from venue
• Gratuities (not expected in Japan)

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting point, pickup options and start time are confirmed on Viator before checkout.

Itinerary

Detailed itinerary may be confirmed on Viator before checkout.

Important Information

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

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