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Explore a Historic House: Kimono Photoshoot and Matcha Tea

By 古のお茶屋建物見学
Free cancellation available
Price is ¥5,000 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 50m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Skip the line
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Join us as we explore a traditional wooden machiya (traditional Japanese townhouse)! Your guide will lead the way. Machiya have many unique features, such as narrow corridors and hidden staircases. These strategically constructed homes are a Japanese architectural technique that makes limited space feel spacious. It's rare to find a house with its interior structure preserved intact, and this 160-year-old house offers a unique experience.

The itinerary is as follows:

  1. Your exploration of the machiya begins at the front desk. Your guide will explain the architecture while escorting you to your room on the third floor.

  2. On the third floor, you can enjoy the following experiences:

  3. Have your photo taken in a kimono.

  4. Choose your favorite antique tea bowl and have matcha prepared for you.

  5. Return to the front desk via the long corridors and hidden staircase.

At the end of your journey, the guardian spirit of the building, a white snake, will see you off.

Activity location

  • Miyagawasuji
    • Miyagawasuji
    • 605-0801, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sawai
    • 320 4-chōme
    • 605-0801, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Explore a Historic House: Kimono Photoshoot and Matcha Tea
  • Activity duration is 50 minutes50m
    50m
  • English
Price details
¥5,000 x 1 Adult¥5,000

Total
Price is ¥5,000
Until Fri, Oct 24
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sweets served before matcha. The default ones contain wheat and nuts, but there are also allergen-free options.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    One bowl of matcha.We will prepare it right in front of you. It's served in a casual style, unlike a highly formal tea ceremony.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    WiFi on board
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Time to wear a kimono and take photos (you can choose one of five kimono patterns)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Building tour guide who speaks basic English and has good local knowledge.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Restroom on board
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    A formal tea ceremony
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    An opportunity for guests to make matcha
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    You cannot take home any equipment used, such as kimonos or tea bowls.

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Miyagawasuji
  • 40m
Visitors can tour the 160-year-old teahouse architecture. Visitors will listen to explanations and walk around the building while viewing the hidden staircase and manual elevators in the sliding doors, which are characteristic of teahouse architecture. Visitors can also experience a photo shoot in uchikake (special kimono) or samurai-style kimono in a room on the third floor overlooking the streets of Miyagawa-cho. Matcha (powdered green tea) and sweets will be provided, so you can also experience drinking matcha in the tatami room.

Location

Activity location

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    Miyagawasuji
    • Miyagawasuji
    • 605-0801, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Sawai
    • 320 4-chōme
    • 605-0801, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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