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Experience a Tea Ceremony & Japanese Garden
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Joined 2017
In this tour, we visit the beautiful Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, created in 1629. As you stroll around the central pond, you can enjoy landscapes inspired by rivers, mountains, countryside and the sea. Afterwards, we move to the place for where you can experience tea ceremony, where a tea master prepares matcha in a refined, ritualized manner. You’ll savor Japanese sweets, learn about the history and philosophy of tea ceremony, and even try making tea yourself.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel or at any convenient place in central Tokyo.
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden (Japanese Garden)
Beautiful Japanese garden created 1629. As you walking around the central pond, you enjoy different landscapes such as river, ocean, mountain, countryside.
Visit tea house and experience tea ceremony.
The tea master prepares matcha in a refined, ritualized manner called temae. Enjoy the taste of matcha and Japanese sweets while learning about the history and philosophy of the tea ceremony. You can also appreciate the view of the tea house and the delicately made tea utensils. Finally, experience preparing tea yourself.
Ending Point
At your hotel or the station
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, hotel pick-up in Tokyo
Public transportation fee for the guide.
Public transportation fee: About 1000yen /per person.
Fee for tea ceremony: please pay directly to the tea house (bet 3500 JPY - 5000 JPY/per person (depends on an availability of the tea house).
Entrance fee for Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. 300 JPY/per person.
Tour Important Information
Please wear comfortable shoes to walk.
Also bring white socks (White symbolizes purity).
I reserve a tea house where professional tea master is running.
This tour uses public transportation.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2017
About Tour Guide Hiromi Y.
Hi, I am Hiromi, a National licensed guide in English. I studied in England and U.S. during my 20s and 30s. I graduated college in NY. While I lived in overseas and experiencing different culture, I had chances to look at Japanese culture from the outside. And I realized its richness and uniqueness. Experiencing different culture was like discovering my own culture.
I live west part of Tokyo with my husband. Whenever we have time we like traveling. Also I have been practicing tea gathering (tea ceremony) about 10 years.
In Tokyo, there exist traditional culture as well as pop culture. There are so many places I would like to show you.
It’s my pleasure to introduce you exquisite part of Tokyo. Let’ enjoy exploring TOKYO with me! I’m looking forward to sharing memorable experience with you.
Reviews
Jenny F.
“2 days in Tokyo”
Hiromi spoke perfect English and was a lovely person. It was very hot but she worked well in the unbearable heat. We had a great time with her..
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Hiromi Y.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! 2 of you were very friendly and kind, that helped me a lot to conduct the tour in hot climates. It was pleasure to have you as my guests. Thank you very much for enjoyable 2 days :)
Mark T.
“Perfect day with the best guide in Tokyo”
My family of 4 had a wonderful tour of some of the highlights of Tokyo with Hiromi. She was very kind, efficient and very knowledgeable. We would highly recommend her for your walking tour of Tokyo.
Hiromi Y.
Thank you very much for your very nice review. Even though it was a hot day, I really appreciate that you and your family enjoyed the tour with me all the way to the last stop. Since you and your daughter speak some Japanese, I'd like to say this in Japanese: Suteki na tabi o! Mata ne!
Chris F.
“Really good”
Hiromi was very informative at teaching me the history of the tea ceremony and how you make it and also showing me around the park. What i liked best was how she was able tell me all the history of the ceremony and the ceremony its self was very relaxing
Hiromi Y.
Thank you very much for writing nice review, and I'm happy to know you enjoyed tea ceremony experience. Have a wonderful time in Japan, and please come to Japan again :)
$172/ per group
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