Our hostess showed us how to make match tea, which was delicious. She also took the time to explain all the pieces of the ceremony, Japanese Tea House culture, and what makes each ceremony unique. It was a great learning experience.

The tea hostess was very nice and friendly. She spoke excellent English and although the ceremony is formal and simplistic, she never made us feel awkward.

The history behind matcha tea was very interesting and the lady presenting and serving the tea was charming.

I had previously booked the garden tea house which was recommended by an experienced friend, but the Camellia Flower Teahouse was only available for the time/day in my travels. It worked out great! It is very convenient and walking distance from Kiyomizu-dera as well as near bus routes. The alley for the teahouse is hard to spot but directions are good. The tea ceremony demonstration and explanation of the importance of tea in one’s lifestyle was very good, albeit abbreviated. We got a sweet treat and made our own tea bowl of matcha. All in 50 minutes as a shared group of 8. I was pleased and recommend this highly. Book early.

One of my top highlights of my visit to Japan. I had a private tea ceremony, and having seen on TripAdvisor that the Flower Teahouse also has an adjoining kimonorental also hired a kimono as well - all very easy to arrange through message through the platform and the team were so very helpful, informative and so I felt confident and ready for the experience as a solo traveller. The instructions on the location were clear and helpful. The kimono rental was straightforward and the amazing team got me dressed in half an hour, and have such a good eye for colour and also did my hair too. For the ceremony experience itself, Akiko (apologies for my spelling) was warm, gentle and demonstrated the full process of the tea ceremony and helped show me how to do the matcha myself as well. I very much enjoyed our conversation and sharing joy in the ceremony and understanding how the tradition started to how it is still kept alive in modern times today. I love the mindfulness aspect and also taking time to engage the mind and take time, before the day starts and also being more present with others. The spirit of the tea room will be a fond memory that will stay with me. I'm really pleased I booked the private experience as I feel it is that much more special. Thank you!

We learnt a lot about the essence of tea ceremony. The teacher spoke good English, she is knowledgeable about tea ceremony and curious about people. We truly enjoyed this experience.

Interesting experience and unexpected. A bit boring . Should provide kimonos for free to dress up for ceremony. These are not included

My wife and I did the basic 45-minute tea ceremony. The woman who led the ceremony/demonstration spoke very good English and did a nice job of explaining the process and showing us how to make the tea. We had 10 or so people in our group and sat on the floor. We were very relieved to get off the floor, however, as we got pretty stiff. I don’t consider it a “must do” activity but we enjoyed it and found it informative.

Good experience to understand a little more history of Japan and enjoy a good cup of tea. It was very hot upstairs though and my leg did go numb from sitting. Happy to have added it to the trip overall.

Very kind staff e master of cerimony stilish and great!! Location in Gion the very antique part. I ll suggest friend

Pleasant experience of a traditional tea ceremony in a small group (just our family of 4 plus a couple). Our lovely host talked us through the significance of matcha and the ritual surrounding it, demonstrated how it is made before we made and drank our own cup. Handily located just off the main route through the old town/temple Higashiyama district

My 8 yr old son enjoyed it and the tea ceremony took place in a humble traditional home setting Wonderful cultural experience

Wonderful — well explained and right in the middle of an old traditional area in Kyoto. We really enjoyed it ! The sweets they gave us were delicate and delicious!

Great experience with lovely host who gave a demonstration and an interesting presentation on the origins of the tea ceremony. We were then guided through the process of making our own matcha tea. Enjoyable and relaxing experience.

Yoko was so attentive and explained everything about the tea ceremony. Very educational and calming. The place was easy to find and very private tea ceremony

Good experience , we had a good moment. Very nice explanations about the traditionnel Tea ceremony. We recommend it Many Thanks

Had a fantastic time! The tea 🍵 was excellent and everyone was so kind and made us feel very welcome!

Incredible cultural experience. Very relaxing. Great neighborhood to tour afterwards as well. We loved doing this as our first activity in Japan!

We highly recommend the experience. It’s a beautiful place, very professional. Thank you for such a great time. My family really enjoy our time .

Really enjoyable traditional tea ceremony. The instructor was super friendly and engaging, and we learned a lot. The tea was also great. Highly recommend this experience.