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Kanazawa Machiya: Private Tea Ceremony with a Local Tea Master
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
$126.86
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
From ¥12,500 p.p. (min. 2) | Fully private no
strangers, just your group. A 19-year tea master
guides you through authentic Enshu-ryū ceremony
in a 100-year-old machiya in Kanazawa's Nishi
Chaya geisha district.
Step inside a 100-year-old machiya in Kanazawa's
Nishi Chaya geisha district for a completely
private tea ceremony. Your host Yuta has practiced
tea for 19 years in the Enshu-ryū tradition,
rooted in samurai culture. This is not a group
workshop — it is an intimate ceremony performed
exclusively for you, in a tea room with tatami
and tokonoma alcove.
During the 70-minute session, you will:
· Watch a full tea ceremony demonstration
· Whisk your own bowl of matcha (thin tea)
· Enjoy traditional dry sweets (higashi)
· Ask anything — about tea, aesthetics, or Kanazawa
· Take a commemorative photo
Completely private. No other guests. No rush.
English-guided throughout.
Please note:
· Socks recommended
· Additional guests: ¥12,000/person (max 5)
— contact us in advance
strangers, just your group. A 19-year tea master
guides you through authentic Enshu-ryū ceremony
in a 100-year-old machiya in Kanazawa's Nishi
Chaya geisha district.
Step inside a 100-year-old machiya in Kanazawa's
Nishi Chaya geisha district for a completely
private tea ceremony. Your host Yuta has practiced
tea for 19 years in the Enshu-ryū tradition,
rooted in samurai culture. This is not a group
workshop — it is an intimate ceremony performed
exclusively for you, in a tea room with tatami
and tokonoma alcove.
During the 70-minute session, you will:
· Watch a full tea ceremony demonstration
· Whisk your own bowl of matcha (thin tea)
· Enjoy traditional dry sweets (higashi)
· Ask anything — about tea, aesthetics, or Kanazawa
· Take a commemorative photo
Completely private. No other guests. No rush.
English-guided throughout.
Please note:
· Socks recommended
· Additional guests: ¥12,000/person (max 5)
— contact us in advance
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Private Tea Ceremony with a Local Tea Master Kanazawa Machiya
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Tea ceremony demonstration by a practitioner with 19 years of experience
- English narration and Q&A throughout
- Use of a private tea room in a 100-year-old machiya
- Commemorative photo
- Traditional Japanese dry sweets (higashi)
- Fully private tea ceremony (no shared sessions)
- Hands-on matcha preparation (make your own bowl of thin tea)
- Transportation to/from venue
Meeting point
Come directly to 2-3-28 Nomachi, Kanazawa. Look for a traditional wooden machiya with a small sign “TEA BASE” beside the entrance. Your host Yuta will greet you at the door. 10 min by taxi from Kanazawa Station, or 5 min walk from Nishi Chaya District. Please arrive 5 minutes early.
Return details
Come directly to 2-3-28 Nomachi, Kanazawa. Look for a traditional wooden machiya with a small sign “TEA BASE” beside the entrance. Your host Yuta will greet you at the door. 10 min by taxi from Kanazawa Station, or 5 min walk from Nishi Chaya District. Please arrive 5 minutes early.
· Completely private — no shared groups,
just you and your host
· Guided by Yuta, a tea master with 19 years
of Enshu-ryū practice, the samurai school
of tea rooted in Kanazawa's feudal history
· Held inside a beautifully preserved
100-year-old machiya townhouse
· Located in Kanazawa's historic Nishi Chaya
geisha district
· Hands-on: whisk your own bowl of matcha
using a bamboo whisk (chasen)
· This is not a tourist workshop — it is an
authentic ceremony performed exclusively
for your group
just you and your host
· Guided by Yuta, a tea master with 19 years
of Enshu-ryū practice, the samurai school
of tea rooted in Kanazawa's feudal history
· Held inside a beautifully preserved
100-year-old machiya townhouse
· Located in Kanazawa's historic Nishi Chaya
geisha district
· Hands-on: whisk your own bowl of matcha
using a bamboo whisk (chasen)
· This is not a tourist workshop — it is an
authentic ceremony performed exclusively
for your group
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Kanazawa Machiya: Private Tea Ceremony with a Local Tea Master
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
$126.86
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!