Kanazawa: Private Koicha Ceremony with a Samurai Tea Master Discount Tickets

Overview

• 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

Meeting and Pickup

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Private transportation

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
• 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

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