1. Basement 1st floor "Kyoto Tea Storehouse": Experience making your own original blended tea
- Content: This is an experience where you can make your own original blended tea using single-origin tea leaves from Uji tea, such as Sencha, Kabusecha, and Gyokuro. You can enjoy selecting tea leaves and blending while listening to a lecture from a Japanese tea instructor.
- Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
- Price: Please check the official website for details.
- Reservation: Advance reservations are required.
2. 4th floor "Kyoto Chaan" : Authentic tea ceremony experience
Contents: In the four-and-a-half-tatami tea room "Muryōan", you can experience authentic tea ceremony etiquette, such as washing your hands in a tsukubai (bathroom), entering the room through a nijiriguchi (gate), viewing the tokonoma (alcove), and how to make matcha. Even beginners will be carefully instructed by expert staff. shop.fukujuen.com
- Time required : Approximately 45 minutes
- Price : ¥3,850 (tax included)
- Reservation : Advance reservations required.
- Seasonal : Daifuku tea making experience
3. Seasonal : Daifuku tea making experience
Content: An experience of blending and making your own Daifuku tea, a New Year's custom to pray for health and prosperity. This is a popular special experience that can only be found at Fukujuen. Get the latest news first
- Date: New Year's limited time only (check the official website for details)
- Reservation: Advance reservations are required.
📍 Access and basic information
- Address: Shijo-dori Tominokoji corner, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto city shop.
- Business hours: 11:00-18:00 (last reception time for experience varies depending on each program)
- Closed : New Year's Day and every Wednesday fukujuen-kyotohonten.com
- Reservation site : Fukujuen Kyoto Main Store Experience Reservation
🍵 Recommended tea ceremony and Japanese tea experience facilities in Kyoto
1. KIMONO TEA CEREMONY MAIKOYA KYOTO
- Features: A facility where you can experience an authentic tea ceremony while wearing a kimono. English support is available, so even beginners can participate with confidence.
- Duration: About 60 minutes
- Price: From ¥6,000 (including kimono rental)
2. 美好園（BIKOUEN）
- Features : Located a 15-minute walk from Kyoto Station, this tea ceremony facility offers English, Chinese, and Japanese language support. You can experience an authentic tea ceremony that even beginners can enjoy.
- Time required : About 60 minutes
- Price : Please see the official website for details.
3. Japanese Culture Experience Class Ninenzaka Kangetsu
- Features : This tea ceremony experience school is located in Ninenzaka, Kyoto, and offers programs for foreigners to experience Japanese tea ceremony.
- Duration : About 60 minutes
- Price : Please check the official website for details.
4. Sakura Japanese Culture Experience Class
- Features : The tea ceremony experience is conducted in small groups, so even beginners can participate without feeling stressed. You can learn about the history of tea ceremony and matcha, tea utensils, etiquette, etc.
- Duration : About 60 minutes
- Price : Please check the official website for details.
5. Garden Tea Ceremony Experience Sakaguchian
- Features : A four-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple, this teahouse is located along Sanneizaka Hill, and offers a tea ceremony experience while looking out at a Japanese garden.
- Time required : Approximately 60 minutes
- Price : Please see the official website for details.
These facilities have staff available in English and offer the tea ceremony experience, which is popular among foreign tourists. For details about each facility and to make reservations, please check their official website. In addition, there may be seasonal experiences and special programs, so we recommend checking in advance.