TOKYO · TEA TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 15 tokyo tea tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
A $38, 1-hour Tokyo tea ceremony: rare wakocha, top gyokuro, seasonal wagashi, hands-on matcha, and a genmaicha finish plus a certificate.
Most Popular“really interesting to learn about the different tea and try them”
Dynamic Tokyo day tour packs Imperial Palace, Senso-ji, tea experience, Tokyo Bay cruise, and Tokyo Tower into one guided 9-hour loop.
“Tour guide was very informative but there were a couple of glitches with the tour with restaurant reservations being wrong. Also the initial pickup location directions are not very accurate and was difficult to find on google maps. ‘Near3d cat sign’ would have been easier. Bay cruise was excellent and rest of your very enjoyable.”
Asakusa kimono tea ceremony in Tokyo: choose a seasonal kimono, learn matcha with a tea master, and enjoy wagashi in 90 minutes.
“This was the best experience I’ve had on my trip. Very beautiful evening, the atmosphere the staff very friendly and welcoming.”
Tokyo in one day with a tea ceremony, Asakusa temple time, Hilton buffet lunch, Tokyo Bay cruise, and Tokyo Tower views on a guided bus loop.
“Our tour was very organized. Saiki-San was our tour guide and she communicated our itinerary a few times as well as expectations. She was VERY patient and never lost her cool. Our day had enough time to browse around and the buffet lunch and mini cruise was a great touch. Highly recommend this tour!”
Private Shibuya tea ceremony in Tea Room Kakoi with EAST GREEN organic matcha, wagashi, and hands-on whisking. $30 per person.
“Great location and freat guide. The tea room is so calm and relaxing and our guide was describing everything so well to tell us history about Matcha and how to make it and drink it properly. really enjoyed it”
A 75-minute Zen tea ceremony near Tokyo Tower with matcha, Japanese sweets, Zen lessons, and a hands-on second practice in English.
“Our host Midori made us feel very comfortable and was very informative . The tea ceremony was one of my highlights of Tokyo . I suggest that the space be sound proofed . We could hear another activity going on next door which spoilt the zen of the beautiful tea ceremony”
4-hour Tokyo home cooking with origami, fresh udon, sushi and tempura, free sake and matcha, ending with calligraphy name keepsake.
“We visited Japan for the first time and by now know that Japanese people do what they do on a different level. Having this experience with Taka-san and Keiko-san did not fit even in this frame, what these people do is mind blowing, sometRead more”
Wasako tea ceremony in a Japanese-style room in Asakusa. Choose sweets and a matcha bowl, watch, then make your own tea.
“Really neat experience from start to finish. The owner, Ryouko, was incredibly pleasant. My daughters loved the experience. I highly recommend this activity.”
Beginner-friendly Japanese tea ceremony in Asakusa, Tokyo. Whisk matcha, taste sweets, learn each step, small group in a relaxed lounge.
“A beautiful moment of sharing and in all zenitude, thank you for the welcome and teachings of Midori, a beautiful person who shares her knowledge with kindness.Auto-translated”
A small-group Shibuya tea ceremony with a Japanese tea master, stone-mill matcha, nerikiri sweets, and hands-on whisking in 50 minutes.
“Very amazing experience. We got to learn a lot about Japanese culture around the tea ceremony. Our host was kind and very welcoming.”
1-hour small-group Tokyo tea ceremony near Kamogawa Delta. Learn matcha, enjoy dried sweets, and get English guidance from a 20-year tea master.
“The tea ceremony takes place in a calm setting that allows you to escape from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo for a while, and Mari explained everything very well. Would definitely recommend!”
Asakusa tea house with real geisha: dance and live shamisen, Konpira Fune Fune, matcha and sweets, plus a keepsake photo.
“My wife and I visited for our honeymoon and we had an amazing experience. The dancing, the games, and the music were all very well put together, and the geishas displayed such art and passion in their craft. We could tell that they were highly trained and we had a blast. We would highly recommend…”
Make two seasonal Nerikiri sweets with Kyoto bean paste, then grind single-origin Uji matcha and enjoy a tea ceremony. 95 min.
“I liked this activity. I have learned a new skill of making sweets using sweet bean paste. However, I could not remember the name of this technique. Would be good if the organisers wrote the name in the description of this activity.”
Tokyo matcha lesson near Tokyo University with rare teas, Ougiya wagashi, cake, and a completion certificate for $33.
“Very fun experience with great tea. Would recommend to anyone traveling with family. We had a great time and learned a lot about the teas that we were drinking.”
Relaxed Asakusa matcha tea ceremony with an English guide. Whisk matcha, taste sweets, learn the meaning of each step in 1 hour.
“Great activity! We had a lovely time with Kaz, she is such a great instructor. Learn a lot about tea ceremony and had a chance to try to make matcha!”
