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The Way of Tea: Kyoto Crafts, Hidden Temples & Wabi-Sabi Walk 20% OFF
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$73.54
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Overview
The Way of Tea: Kyoto Crafts, Hidden Temples & Wabi-Sabi Walk immerses you in the beauty of Japanese tea culture. This cultural walking tour in Kyoto showcases historic temples, artisan shops, and tranquil Zen spots while revealing the philosophy and aesthetics behind the tea ceremony.
- 🗺️ Begin your adventure at Kennin-ji Temple, the birthplace of matcha culture in Japan, where you will learn about tea's influence on Zen Buddhism and Kyoto traditions.
- 🍵 Visit a specialty shop to explore tea ceremony tools, including bamboo whisks and intricately designed raku teacups.
- 🌿 Experience the tranquility of a hidden Zen temple, surrounded by moss gardens and stone paths that embody the beauty of Wabi-Sabi aesthetics.
- 🍡 Conclude with an authentic tea ceremony guided by the philosophy of ichi-go ichi-e—“one chance, one encounter”—while savoring a meticulously prepared bowl of matcha.
- 📍 The tour starts near Gion Shijo Station, where a guide will meet you with an orange signboard saying "Magical Trip Tour."
- 🕒 Enjoy a total duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes with a knowledgeable English-speaking guide, ensuring a rich learning experience.
- 📸 Capture your journey with photos taken throughout the tour, allowing you to cherish the memories.
- 🏯 Entrance fees for two temples are included, enhancing your exploration of Kyoto's cultural heritage.
- 🍬 Indulge in Japanese sweets during the tea ceremony, perfectly complementing your matcha experience.
- 🚍 Public transportation options are conveniently available nearby for easy access to the tour starting point.
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The Way of Tea: Kyoto Crafts, Hidden Temples & Wabi-Sabi Walk
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Entrance fees of 2 temples
- 3 hours with a local guide - An English-speaking guide
- Photos during the tour - You'll get photos taken during the tour.
- Tea ceremony experience Drink Matcha (Green Tea) at a traditional Japanese house
- Additional Food and Drinks
Meeting point
In front of Izumo no Okuni Statue, right outside of Exit 5 of Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan line)
Return details
End the tour after a tea ceremony experience
- In front of the Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni, right outside Exit 5 of Gion Shijo Station (Keihan Line) A guide will be holding a orange signboard saying "Magical Trip Tour" (pass by)
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GionThe first attraction allows you to learn the history of Japanese tea and how it is made. We will stroll through the historical district of Gion, visiting a famous matcha shop
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Kennin-ji TempleKenninji Temple awaits you. Have a look at the historical Temple that has been standing for centuries
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Kyoto PrefectureVisit some craft shops
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Kyoto PrefectureVisit a hidden temple & garden Next, discover the beauty of ceramics at a tea bowl shop where the raku teacup takes center stage. Your guide will share how each cup has its own character, history, and meaning. From there, you’ll avoid Kyoto’s crowded tourist trails and step into a peaceful hidden temple where time feels slower. In this quiet space, you’ll connect with simplicity, textures, natural materials, and thoughtful design—letting your senses absorb the stillness, air, and subtle beauty that define Japanese tea philosophy.
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End the tour with a tea-making experience in a real tea house! Enjoy tea ceremony with tea master's instruction! Based on the knowledge of Wabi-Sabi learned through the city walk, you will experience tea ceremony under a tea master at last. Choose a tea bowl according to season and taste, enjoy Japanese sweets, and immerse yourself in the deep culture of matcha green tea and the tea ceremony.
- End of the tour at tea experience places (pass by)
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The Way of Tea: Kyoto Crafts, Hidden Temples & Wabi-Sabi Walk 20% OFF
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$73.54
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!