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- English
• Receive koicha — thick tea, rarely offered to visitors
to Japan
• Prepare usucha (thin tea) with your own hands, under
the guidance of a tea master of 19 years
• Spend 90 minutes as the sole guests in a 1923 machiya —
the home where your host Yuta lives and practices
• Learn Enshu-ryu, the samurai lineage of tea founded by
Kobori Enshu, tea advisor to the Tokugawa shoguns
• Taste seasonal jounamagashi, handcrafted the morning of
your ceremony by a Kanazawa artisan
• Speak openly about tea, aesthetics, or the philosophy
of a life devoted to the way — as much as you wish
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Come directly to 2-3-28 Nomachi, Kanazawa. Look for a traditional wooden machiya with a small sign “TEA BASE” beside the entrance. Your host will greet you at the door. 10 min by taxi from Kanazawa Station, or 5 min walk from Nishi Chaya District. Please arrive 5 minutes early.
What to expect
shared only among those a master trusted. Today, it is
the rarest form of Japanese tea.
This 90-minute private ceremony takes place in a 1923
machiya in Kanazawa's Nishi Chaya district — not a
venue, not a studio, but the home where your host Yuta
lives and practices.
Yuta has studied tea for 19 years in Enshu-ryu — the
samurai lineage founded by Kobori Enshu, tea master to
the Tokugawa shoguns. Restrained, precise, and quietly
confident.
You will be received as the only guests. Koicha will
be prepared for you; you will then prepare usucha with
your own hands. Seasonal sweets from a Kanazawa artisan
accompany the tea.
Between the bowls, there is time. Yuta does not perform
tea as theatre — he offers it as conversation. Whether
you come with years of study or simple curiosity, the
ceremony meets you where you are.
By reservation only. Maximum 5 guests. English
throughout.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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