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The 15 most popular tea ceremony & matcha tours in Tokyo right now. Here is what each one costs, how long it takes, and who actually runs it, so you can pick the one worth a day and book it.
Ocharu Tea Ceremony in Tokyo: make matcha hands-on and taste wakocha, gyokuro, Ougiya wagashi, and genmaicha across from Tokyo Univ.
Most Popular“Guide was very friendly and really seemed to know his stuff. A relaxing and informative experience that I would recommend to anyone curious about the Japanese tea ceremony.”
Learn matcha history with a quiz, whisk your own tea with traditional tools, and pair it with mochi sweets in Asakusa near Skytree.
“It was so stunning to visit in the winter. We all love it.”
Matcha and kimono near Shinjuku: choose first-flush matcha, learn tea ceremony and Teaism, make a bowl, and compare real vs fake.
“The whole experience was amazing. Our facilitator Komei was very knowledgeable and easy going making our experience more memorable. Wearing the kimono's was a highlight as well. Komei took great photographs of our group. We all enjoyed our afternoon. Highly recommend. 5 stars !!”
Asakusa chado workshop: learn koicha and usucha matcha, taste Sakura tea and sweets, practice serving, and make your own bowl in 1.5 hours.
“We had a fantastic time learning about Matcha and the traditional tea ceremony. The entire experience was both educational and enjoyable, and the instructor was incredibly friendly. We were pleasantly surprised to be treated to some delicious traditional Japanese sweets as part of the experience. Her English fluency made everything easy to understand and even…”
Tokyo Asakusa kimono and matcha experience: dress in YUI, style your hair, learn matcha etiquette, and add an optional 60-min photo shoot.
“They were so lovely, kind, helpful and patient and polite - I would 100% recommend!”
Kimono dressing plus a 90-minute English matcha tea ceremony in Asakusa, with wagashi, photo spots, and calm tatami seating.
“One of the highlights of our trip to Japan. Kyoko was so friendly and knowledgeable. We loved being able to wear the kimonos too. Such a special experience.”
Private tea ceremony in Shibuya with rare 2% organic matcha, wagashi sweets, and guided 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 guided Tokyo tea ceremony: matcha, sweets, and a second hands-on round near Tokyo Tower.
“Fantastic experience with Tea Master and her Assistance. Strongly recommend the whole attraction!”
One day tour from Shinjuku to Lake Kawaguchi, Shikido matcha-making, Arakurayama Fuji views, Gotemba outlets, and optional onsen.
“Our guide Itsuki was excellent and informative. Beautiful day and we got great pictures. Wish we had more time at the Outlets as the place is huge! Some in our group did the Onsen and they enjoyed the experience. Would definitely recommend this tour.”
Choose sweets and a matcha bowl in Wasako, watch the ceremony, then make your own matcha in a tatami room near Asakusa.
“It was amazing Wasako was amazing The ceremony was authentic and special The whole place designed in beautiful japanesse design Super recommend🥰🥰”
One-hour matcha lesson in a small Tokyo tea room near Nishi-Nippori. Learn with Mari, make your own cup, and slow down.
“It was private and quiet, and the teacher is really nice”
Make seasonal nerikiri wagashi and enjoy Uji matcha tea in a 95-minute class with Kyoto bean paste and hands-on instruction.
“I liked this activity. I have learned a new skill of making sweets using sweet bean paste. However, I could not remember the name of this technique. Would be good if the organisers wrote the name in the description of this activity.”
A relaxed Asakusa matcha tea ceremony for beginners: whisk your own bowl, learn the meaning of each step, and taste sweets in 1 hour.
“Mrs. Madori has given us a brief history of where Macha tea comes from, it’s importance and it’s relevance with Japanese society and Japanese culture which we found quite fascinating and informative ☺️ Tea ceremony experience was wonderful we enjoyed every second! Mrs. Madori explained each action in detail along with their meanings in Japanese…”
Make seasonal wagashi in Tokyo: Ohigashi and Nerikiri, then grind matcha and join a casual tea ceremony. 125 min, $28.
“It was a lovely experience! The instructor was very kind and knowledgeable, and also gave instructions in English which was very kind! I really recommend this experience. Thank you so much!”
30-minute Tokyo tea ceremony: grind single-origin matcha, learn OTE-MAE steps, and sip with Ohigashi sweets at AN Tokyo.
“The guide was very lovely when we had transportation issues that made us not arrive on time.”
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