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Kanazawa Machiya: Private Tea Ceremony with a Local Tea Master
From ¥9,900 p.p. (min. 2) | Same-day OK — book up to 2 hours before. 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’
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📍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.
What’s Included
- ✓Hands-on matcha preparation (make your own bowl of thin tea)
- ✓Fully private tea ceremony (no shared sessions)
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Commemorative photo
- ✓Admission fees
- ✓English narration and Q&A throughout
- ✓Tea ceremony demonstration by a practitioner with 19 years of experience
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Private transportation
What to Bring
- •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
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