Tea Experience for Beginners in Japanese Tea Store in Tokyo

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1 hour (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

The event will be held at つきまさ(Tsukimasa), a Japanese tea store in Shimokitazawa that has been in business for 46 years.

The instructor, who has 20 years of experience as an instructor and is well versed in the history, production methods, and enjoyment of Japanese tea, will demonstrate how to make matcha and sencha green tea.

The instructor also has many years of experience in the tea ceremony and will talk about tea ceremony etiquette.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Afterwards, participants will have the opportunity to try their hand at making matcha and brewing sencha.

A tea time to enjoy matcha and sencha teas and a choice of Japanese sweets is included.

I can answer questions about Japanese tea and Japanese culture, so please ask lots of questions.

If you get matcha or sencha, you can enjoy tea at home after you return to Japan.

What's Included

Tools and materials needed for the activity
sencha green tea
Matcha green tea
Japanese sweets
Traveling expenses

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

When you exit Shimokitazawa Station Central Exit, please contact us via SNS or cell phone. We will contact you.

What to expect

1. Meet at the central exit of Shimokitazawa Station.

2. After the meeting, we will go to a Japanese tea store (10 min. walk)

3. The instructor will demonstrate how to brew Sencha green tea and prepare Matcha green tea.

4. Participants will brew their own sencha and make matcha by themselves.

5. Enjoy tea time with matcha and sencha, and choose from a selection of Japanese sweets.

6. You can also answer questions about Japanese tea and Japanese culture.

The workshop will last approximately 60 minutes.
After the workshop, you may enjoy the tea time at your leisure.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Infants are not required to participate, but we do not recommend that they drink matcha, as it contains a lot of caffeine.
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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