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Kanazawa Machiya: Private Tea Ceremony with a Local Tea Master

By Tea master
Free cancellation available
Price is P 4,619 per traveler
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 10m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
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

Activity location
  • TEA BASE 白澤
    • 28 3
    • 921-8031, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • TEA BASE 白澤
    • 28 3
    • 921-8031, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

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Private Tea Ceremony with a Local Tea Master Kanazawa Machiya in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 10 minutes1h 10m
    1h 10m
  • Opening hours: Sun 10:00-18:00
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
P 4,618.95 x 1 TravelerP 4,618.95

Total
Price is P 4,618.95
Until Sat, Feb 28

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands-on matcha preparation (make your own bowl of thin tea)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Fully private tea ceremony (no shared sessions)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Traditional Japanese dry sweets (higashi)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Commemorative photo
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Use of a private tea room in a 100-year-old machiya
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English narration and Q&A throughout
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tea ceremony demonstration by a practitioner with 19 years of experience
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation to/from venue

Know before you book

  • 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

Activity itinerary

· 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

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    TEA BASE 白澤
    • 28 3
    • 921-8031, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    TEA BASE 白澤
    • 28 3
    • 921-8031, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

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