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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
Transportation fee for the guide.
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.
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
Kathy C.
“Amazing Tea Ceremony ”
Hiromi brought some tranquility to a bustling city. After 3 days of exciting sightseeing, we were ready for this event. After a relaxing walk in the park we travelled to an authentic Japanese tea house where we learned the process from a tea master. Very Zen and learned how important this is to their way of life.
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Hiromi Y.
Thank you very much for submitting very warm review! It was very nice meeting 2 of you. I appreciate having peaceful moment with you through a cup of tea. Have a wonderful time in Japan!
Rebecca N.
“Great morning spent in Tokyo. ”
Really enjoyed our visit to Tokyo garden and our traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Highly recommend. Hiroma was wonderful.
Hiromi Y.
Thank you very much for submitting very good review! I'm glad to know you enjoyed my tour. It was a pleasure meeting happy couples like you. Hope to see you again!
Nick W.
“A lovely introduction to Tokyo”
Hiromi was a very helpful and informative guide. She customised our half-day tour to include sights that had been recommended to us, and gave us a wonderful introduction to Tokyo and Japanese culture. We would highly recommend Hiromi!
Hiromi Y.
Thank you very much for writing very nice review! It was sweet memory for me too, to see the cherry blossoms with kind and thoughtful couple. Thank you very much for taking my tour :)
$182/ per group
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