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[Yamanashi / Kobuchizawa] Authentic tea ceremony experience course + I want to try thick tea!
[Yamanashi / Kobuchizawa] Authentic tea ceremony experience course + I want to try thick tea!
[Yamanashi / Kobuchizawa] Authentic tea ceremony experience course + I want to try thick tea!
[Yamanashi / Kobuchizawa] Authentic tea ceremony experience course + I want to try thick tea!
[Yamanashi / Kobuchizawa] Authentic tea ceremony experience course + I want to try thick tea!

[Yamanashi / Kobuchizawa] Authentic tea ceremony experience course + I want to try thick tea!


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Duration:2 hour(s)
Guided language: English / 日本語 / 한국어 / ไทย / 中文
Free cancellation 2 day(s) prior to experience date

  • Experience the authentic tea ceremony at the Sankyo teahouse during your resort stay
  • Try making tea yourself
  • You can also enjoy seasonal settings.
[5% App discount] Code: APP5OFF , HK: APP15HK

Package Options

Cultural Experiences

LocationIndoor
Activity levelBeginner
Cuisine typeWagashi (Japanese sweets)
Rental duration2 hours
Minimum participant requirement1 traveler

Product Info

The content of this product is provided by machine translation and may not reflect the actual information, please take this into consideration before booking.

  • This plan allows you to enjoy an authentic tea ceremony experience in Kobuchizawa, a resort town in the Yatsugatake Mountains. You will be served thick and thin tea, and you can even try making your own matcha. You will be served thick tea with fresh sweets, and thin tea with dried sweets.
  • Experience the authentic tea ceremony at the Sankyo teahouse during your resort stay
  • "Yumean" is a mountain tea house located in Kobuchizawa, a resort town at the southern foot of Mt. Yatsugatake. You can enjoy an authentic tea ceremony experience by passing through a tea garden (alleyway) and entering a small tea house to drink thin tea.
  • Try making tea yourself
  • After observing how matcha is prepared in the tea room, you can try making some yourself.
  • You can also enjoy seasonal settings.
  • You can also enjoy seasonal arrangements (tools, tea flowers, hanging scrolls) by the host, who is also a Japanese painter.

Hearth and thick tea ceremony

Hearth and thick tea ceremony

Ryureiseki (chair seating)

Ryureiseki (chair seating)

From the waiting area, walk through the alley and enter the tea room through the Nijiriguchi entrance.

From the waiting area, walk through the alley and enter the tea room through the Nijiriguchi entrance.

Before entering the tea room, purify your hands and mouth in the tsukubai.

Before entering the tea room, purify your hands and mouth in the tsukubai.

A tea room decorated according to the season

A tea room decorated according to the season

Watch the host prepare the tea

Watch the host prepare the tea

Enjoy matcha green tea with seasonal Japanese sweets

Enjoy matcha green tea with seasonal Japanese sweets

Autumn leaves at the entrance

Autumn leaves at the entrance

tea flower

tea flower

tea flower

tea flower

What You Can Expect

Duration: 2 hour(s)

1 Day

  • 00:05
    Gathering. 1. Gathering and explanation of the experience: 5 minutes
    Gathering. 1. Gathering and explanation of the experience: 5 minutes
  • 00:10
    Proceed through the garden. Proceed through the garden and purify your hands and mouth in the tsukubai.
    Proceed through the garden. Proceed through the garden and purify your hands and mouth in the tsukubai.
  • 00:20
    Drink thick tea. ③ Watch the instructor demonstrate thick tea preparation and then drink thick tea. You will also be instructed on proper drinking etiquette. : 20 minutes
    Drink thick tea. ③ Watch the instructor demonstrate thick tea preparation and then drink thick tea. 
You will also be instructed on proper drinking etiquette. : 20 minutes
  • Main sweets. Please enjoy seasonal main sweets handmade by the host.
    Main sweets. Please enjoy seasonal main sweets handmade by the host.
  • 00:15
    Usucha (thin tea). Next, we will drink thin tea.
    Usucha (thin tea). Next, we will drink thin tea.
  • 00:30
    ④ Make your own matcha and drink it with dried sweets. We will teach you how to make it deliciously. : 30 minutes Chair seating is also available.
    ④ Make your own matcha and drink it with dried sweets. We will teach you how to make it deliciously. : 30 minutes
Chair seating is also available.
  • Dried sweets for light brown tea.
    Dried sweets for light brown tea.

Purchase Notice

Please note the following when participating in this course:

  • Please contact us if you will be late.

Other important points to note:

  • For foreign language inquiries, we will use a translation machine.

Includes/Excludes

  • Experience fee, Japanese sweets, matcha tea, consumption tax

Reminders

  • Participant age: 15 to 100 years old

  • About clothing and belongings: Dress code is free. *Please bring white socks if possible.

  • Rental equipment: None

  • Duration: 120 minutes Experience time: 100 minutes

  • Minimum number of participants: 1 person

Meeting Point

Location Name: 10145-1 Kobuchizawacho, Kitashiro City, Yamanashi Prefecture

Address: 10145-1 Kobuchizawacho, Kitashiro City, Yamanashi Prefecture

How to Get There
・Meeting time: Please arrive on time for your registration. ・Meeting location: MUAN (Kobuchizawa)

Experience Location

Location Name: 10145-1 Kobuchizawacho, Kitashiro City, Yamanashi Prefecture

Address: 10145-1 Kobuchizawacho, Kitashiro City, Yamanashi Prefecture

How to Get There
・By car: 5 minutes from Kobuchizawa IC on the Chuo Expressway *Parking available for 5 cars. ・By train: 5 minutes by taxi from Kobuchizawa Station on the JR Chuo Line ・By other means: 3 minutes on foot from RISONARE Yatsugatake

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations 2 day(s) (inclusive) before the selected date are allowed. Unused orders can be canceled for free
  • For cancellations made 1 to 1 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 50% will apply
  • Cancellation is not allowed between 0–0 days from the selected date. Orders cannot be canceled or modified, and refunds will not be granted.
NOTE
  • Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is based on the supplier’s local time. Please allow 2–5 business days to process your cancellation request, after which the cancellation fee will be charged according to the product’s cancellation policy. Once the cancellation is confirmed, you will receive your refund within 14 working days.

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