Kanazawa Machiya: Private Tea Ceremony with a Local Tea Master

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About this activity

From ¥9,900 p.p. (min. 2) | Same-day OK — book up to 2 hours before. Fully private, no strangers, just your group. A 19-year tea master guides you through authentic Enshu-ryū ceremony in a 100-year-old machiya in Kanazawa’s Nishi Chaya geisha district.

Step inside a 100-year-old machiya in Kanazawa’s Nishi Chaya geisha district for a completely private tea ceremony. Your host Yuta has practiced tea for 19 years in the Enshu-ryū tradition, rooted in samurai culture. This is not a group workshop — it is an intimate ceremony performed exclusively for you, in a tea room with tatami and tokonoma alcove.

During the 70-minute session, you will:

Watch a full tea ceremony demonstration
Whisk your own bowl of matcha.
Enjoy traditional dry sweets (higashi)
Ask anything — about tea, aesthetics, or Kanazawa
Take a commemorative photo

Completely private. No other guests. No rush. English-guided throughout.

Please note:

Socks recommended
Additional guests: ¥9,900/person (max 5)

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 10 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–5
Guide: English
Operated by: Tea master

Ages: Children (3–19 years) · Adults (20–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hands-on matcha preparation (make your own bowl of thin tea)
Included: Fully private tea ceremony (no shared sessions)
Included: Commemorative photo
Included: Admission fees: Use of a private tea room in a 100-year-old machiya
Included: English narration and Q&A throughout
Included: Tea ceremony demonstration by a practitioner with 19 years of experience

Not included

Not included: Private transportation: Transportation to/from venue

Itinerary

· Completely private — no shared groups, just you and your host · Guided by Yuta, a tea master with 19 years of Enshu-ryū practice, the samurai school of tea rooted in Kanazawa's feudal history · Held inside a beautifully preserved 100-year-old machiya townhouse · Located in Kanazawa's historic Nishi Chaya geisha district · Hands-on: whisk your own bowl of matcha using a bamboo whisk (chasen) · This is not a tourist workshop — it is an authentic ceremony performed exclusively for your group

Stop 1
Nishi Chaya District
Myoryuji - Ninja Temple

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

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 Yuta 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.

End 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 Yuta 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.