Kyoto Gion Orizuruya Kimono Tea Ceremony Experience

Wear a kimono and
experience a tea ceremony at Orizuruya Gion

Choose your favorite kimono from more than 200 exquisite designs, and the friendly staff will help you put it on. Free hair styling (simple style) is included for female participants to complete your traditional look.

Learn the tea ceremony procedure in a tranquil tea room

Once dressed, enter a tranquil tea room and learn the steps of the tea ceremony under the guidance of an experienced instructor. With a small group of up to 10 people, it is easy to follow even for first-timers.

Prepare matcha yourself with a chasen and taste it

Learn the elegant technique of preparing matcha with a traditional bamboo whisk (chasen), then serve the matcha in a bowl yourself. Enjoy the rich taste of your own matcha with delicate Japanese sweets from a confectionery shop with 100 years of history.

Add calligraphy or a tea ceremony with a maiko, depending on your option

The kimono tea ceremony experience lasts about 1 hour 30 minutes, and the option with Japanese calligraphy lasts about 2 hours. A Japanese calligraphy set is provided if you choose the calligraphy option. A kimono tea ceremony option with a maiko is also available.

※ Travelers are responsible for their own transportation costs to and from the meeting point.