Kyoto Karasuma Area: Tea Ceremony Experience with Japanese Traditional Sweets Making
Description
Highlights
- Craft two seasonal Japanese traditional wagashi sweets with step-by-step instructor guidance in a hands-on Kyoto sweets workshop.
- Learn traditional coloring and shaping techniques using bean pastes inspired by Kyoto confectionery culture.
- Discover the cultural meaning of wagashi and how seasonal sweets connect to Japanese tea traditions.
- Upgrade to include a casual Uji matcha tea ceremony with a grinding demonstration and prepare your own bowl of matcha.
- Choose the expanded workshop option to also make traditional Ohigashi sweets using fine Wasanbon sugar.
What's included
Included
- Instructor-led Japanese traditional sweets workshop
- Make 2 seasonal Japanese traditional wagashi sweets
- Traditional Ohigashi making (based on option selected)
- Casual Uji matcha tea ceremony (based on option selected)
- Matcha grinding demonstration (as per option selected)
- Ingredients, tools, and materials provided
- Cultural explanation by local instructor
Not included
- Hotel transfers to/from the venue
- Additional food or drinks not listed
- Personal expenses or souvenirs
- Take-home container for finished sweets (to be paid at the spot)
Meeting point
Useful information
- Know before you go What to bring • Please bring a valid photo ID. What’s not allowed • Non-participants are not permitted to enter the studio. However, children under 2 years old who sit on a parent’s lap can enter without extra charge. Accessibility • Access to the studio involves stairs and there is no elevator in the building. Wheelchair access may therefore be limited. Additional information • Operating hours are from 10am to 5pm, and reservations received after 5pm are processed on the following day. • Late arrivals cannot be accommodated and the session will begin as scheduled. • English translation support can be arranged on request by contacting the provider in advance. • If you would like to experience a tea ceremony, you must choose Ohigashi + Nerikiri + tea ceremony or Nerikiri + tea ceremony. • Total duration includes 10 minutes of on-site time after the experience ends • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly. • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point. • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation policy
Prodotto non rimborsabile.
Available options
Japanese Traditional Sweets + Tea Ceremony
- ***Craft Japanese traditional sweets, then enjoy a relaxed Uji matcha tea ceremony with a grinding demonstration.*** - Casual Uji matcha ceremony - Matcha grinding demonstration - Japanese traditional sweets workshop - Make 2 Japanese traditional sweets - Instructor guidance - Seasonal wagashi shaping - Take-home sweets container
Japanese Traditional Sweets Only
- ***Learn to shape two seasonal Japanese traditional sweets in a beginner-friendly Kyoto wagashi workshop.*** - Japanese traditional sweets workshop - Make 2 Japanese traditional sweets - Instructor guidance - Seasonal wagashi shaping - Take-home sweets container - **Please note:** This doesn't come with tea ceremony
Japanese Traditional Sweets + Ohigashi + Tea Ceremony
- ***Make Japanese traditional sweets and traditional Ohigashi sweets, then complete the experience with a casual Uji matcha ceremony.*** - Ohigashi sweet making - Traditional Wasanbon sugar sweets - Casual Uji matcha tea ceremony - Matcha grinding demonstration - Japanese traditional sweets workshop - Make 2 Japanese traditional sweets - Instructor guidance - Seasonal wagashi shaping - Take-home sweets container
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