Tokyo: Tea Ceremony Experience with Seasonal Wagashi Sweets

Your experience Experience the depth of Japan’s tea culture at Ocharu Tea Ceremony, located just across from Tokyo University. In this 60-minute guided session, you’ll taste four distinct teas, enjoy seasonal sweets, and learn traditional tea-making techniques from an expert instructor. Getting started Arrive at the Ocharu Tea Ceremony Room and be welcomed with a cup of wakocha, Japan’s smooth black tea from Shizuoka, served with a tea cake. This sets the tone for your tasting journey through Japan’s most celebrated teas. What to expect A guided tasting and hands-on session that explores the flavour, art, and ceremony behind Japan’s finest teas. Features • Begin with wakocha and learn about the unique characteristics of Japanese black tea compared to its Western counterparts. • Watch as your host brews Gyokuro sencha, Japan’s highest-grade green tea, and taste it alongside seasonal wagashi from Ougiya, a long-established confectioner known for pairing sweets with tea. • Learn to whisk and prepare your own matcha using traditional utensils under expert supervision. • End your session with a cup of Genmaicha, a comforting blend of sencha and roasted rice from Niigata Prefecture. • Receive a certificate of completion and a group photo to commemorate your experience.