HIROSHIMA · TEA TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 10 hiroshima tea tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
A small-group morning hike in Hiroshima’s Futaba Mountains, ending with an open-air Nodate tea ceremony and big city views.
Most Popular“Our guide Nana was knowledgeable and kind. She led us on a hike up a mountain path of shrines, ending at a Buddhist relic. Along the way, she guided us through Shinto practices and explained their meanings. She even helped translate ouRead more”
Dress in a kimono at a Miyajima temple, learn matcha etiquette and make your own tea in a small group, with sweets and photos.
“I absolutely LOVED this experience! The ladies were so kind and gentle and made me feel very comfortable! While i performed it on my own they even recorded for me and sent to me through Instagram. I ended up buying an elegant tea set ! So excited !”
Kimono fitting, matcha tea ceremony, and calligraphy at Tokuji Temple on Miyajima. Small group, about 90 minutes, mobile ticket.
“Everyone was amazing! We got there very early because it was so hot outside and they let us sit and wait. They had a lot of cool stuff in their shop too. There is a large selection of beautiful kimono to choose from. And they took so many pictuRead more”
Hike Futaba Mountain at dawn, then slow down with forest bathing and an open-air tea ceremony near Hiroshima’s shrines.
“We had an amazing morning with Michi. We learned a lot about Hiroshima, Japan and its culture. We recommend it with our eyes closed. Thank you to Michi for her kindness, her sharing and the passion she transmitted to us.”
Hike Futaba Mountain from Hiroshima Station with shrine visits, an open-air Nodate matcha tea ceremony, and forest bathing views.
“Very nice guide, good group of people, learned a lot of new things”
Miyajima temple cultural workshop in Hiroshima: wear a kimono, learn calligraphy, make a matcha tea ceremony, and an amulet in 2 hours.
“Very interesting and fun activities! I especially loved wearing kimono and getting amazing photos taken commemorating the occasion. It was interesting to learn what goes into making an amulet.”
Join a casual tea ceremony at a Hiroshima confectionery shop, five minutes from the Atomic Bomb Dome, with matcha, sweets, and tatami etiquette.
“Yurie was very kind and explained the history of the store very nicely. We had a good chat and she prepared matcha for us. It was delicious and the sweets were tasty too.”
A private Hiroshima matcha lesson where you watch a formal ceremony, then whisk your own bowl, with seasonal sweets and optional etiquette help.
“Give yourself plenty of time to arrive. The room is on the second floor. The ceremony is very organized and we felt absolutely comfortable with our minimal Japanese. You will have an amazing time and learn so much! Highly recommend!”
A 90-minute Hiroshima cultural class with kimono, koto, tea ceremony, board games, and photo props in a traditional home near the Atomic Bomb Dome.
“Excellent, the hostess is very kind and the activities are interesting. As my tour of the city was cancelled this morning, she offered for her husband, an American historian, to do a 2h tour. For a price of course, but that’s normal and I’ll get a refund of the same amount for the other tour…”
Matcha tea and a moss garden walk at a 200-year-old farmhouse in rural Hiroshima, with a homemade lunch you cook together.
“I had a wonderful time with my guide Naommy. I got very warm welcome first when I arrived at the house by her beautiful children and her very traditional old house called Kominka. When I first looked at the area of her, I just fell in love Read more”
