Kanazawa: Private Koicha Ceremony with a Samurai Tea Master
• Receive koicha — thick tea, rarely offered to visitors to Japan • Prepare usucha (thin tea) with your own hands, under the guidance of a tea master of 19 years • Spend 90 minutes as the sole guests in a 1923 machiya — the home where your host Yuta lives and practices • Learn Enshu-ryu, th
📍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 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.
• Receive koicha — thick tea, rarely offered to visitors to Japan • Prepare usucha (thin tea) with your own hands, under the guidance of a tea master of 19 years • Spend 90 minutes as the sole guests in a 1923 machiya — the home where your host Yuta lives and practices • Learn Enshu-ryu, the samurai lineage of tea founded by Kobori Enshu, tea advisor to the Tokugawa shoguns • Taste seasonal jounamagashi, handcrafted the morning of your ceremony by a Kanazawa artisan • Speak openly about tea, aesthetics, or the philosophy of a life devoted to the way — as much as you wish
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What’s Included
- ✓Fully private ceremony (no shared sessions)
- ✓Hands-on matcha preparation
- ✓Commemorative photo
- ✓English narration and extended Q&A
- ✓Admission fees
- ✓Snacks
- ✓Both koicha (thick tea) and usucha (thin tea)
- ✓Tea ceremony demonstration by a practitioner with 19 years of experience
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✗Private transportation
- ✗Gratuities
Additional Info
- 👶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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