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Explore a Historic House: Kimono Photoshoot and Matcha Tea
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$33.20
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Join us as we explore a traditional wooden machiya (traditional Japanese townhouse)! Your guide will lead the way. Machiya have many unique features, such as narrow corridors and hidden staircases. These strategically constructed homes are a Japanese architectural technique that makes limited space feel spacious. It's rare to find a house with its interior structure preserved intact, and this 160-year-old house offers a unique experience.
The itinerary is as follows:
1. Your exploration of the machiya begins at the front desk. Your guide will explain the architecture while escorting you to your room on the third floor.
2. On the third floor, you can enjoy the following experiences:
- Have your photo taken in a kimono.
- Choose your favorite antique tea bowl and have matcha prepared for you.
3. Return to the front desk via the long corridors and hidden staircase.
At the end of your journey, the guardian spirit of the building, a white snake, will see you off.
The itinerary is as follows:
1. Your exploration of the machiya begins at the front desk. Your guide will explain the architecture while escorting you to your room on the third floor.
2. On the third floor, you can enjoy the following experiences:
- Have your photo taken in a kimono.
- Choose your favorite antique tea bowl and have matcha prepared for you.
3. Return to the front desk via the long corridors and hidden staircase.
At the end of your journey, the guardian spirit of the building, a white snake, will see you off.
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Explore a Historic House: Kimono Photoshoot and Matcha Tea
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Restroom on board
- Building tour guide who speaks basic English and has good local knowledge.
- Time to wear a kimono and take photos (you can choose one of five kimono patterns)
- WiFi on board
- One bowl of matcha.We will prepare it right in front of you. It's served in a casual style, unlike a highly formal tea ceremony.
- Sweets served before matcha. The default ones contain wheat and nuts, but there are also allergen-free options.
- You cannot take home any equipment used, such as kimonos or tea bowls.
- An opportunity for guests to make matcha
- A formal tea ceremony
Meeting point
The house with Jpanese red lantaern. If you are 30min late,your reservation will be cancelled.
Return details
The house with Jpanese red lantaern. If you are 30min late,your reservation will be cancelled.
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Visitors can tour the 160-year-old teahouse architecture. Visitors will listen to explanations and walk around the building while viewing the hidden staircase and manual elevators in the sliding doors, which are characteristic of teahouse architecture. Visitors can also experience a photo shoot in uchikake (special kimono) or samurai-style kimono in a room on the third floor overlooking the streets of Miyagawa-cho. Matcha (powdered green tea) and sweets will be provided, so you can also experience drinking matcha in the tatami room.
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Explore a Historic House: Kimono Photoshoot and Matcha Tea
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$33.20
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!