Okinawa Tea Ceremony: Experience Japanese Culture in Traditional Setting with Kimono
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8 Ratings
Onna
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with the Okinawa Tea Ceremony. Experience the traditional tea room, learn the art of tea preparation, and enjoy Japanese sweets while wearing a kimono. Book now!
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Change into a simple kimono.
2.Cleanse your hands. - Enter the tea room.
- Learn the manners and appreciate the hanging scroll, flowers, and tea tools in the tea room.
- Move to the Ryurei-style table (table and chairs for tea ceremony) room.
- Enjoy tasting Okinawan and Japanese sweets.
- Learn how to handle the silk cloth and cleanse the tea tools.
- Add macha green tea and hot water in the tea bowl and make your own tea.
- Enjoy tasting your self-made green tea.
- Take photos in front of the gold folding screen.
- Change cloths.
What's Included
- Tools use fee
- Okinawan and Japanese sweets
- Origami crane souvenir
- Simple kimono rental fee
- Photography
- Macha green tea
- Instruction fee
Meal Options
- Japanese sweets -
- Matcha
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in a unique Japanese Tea Ceremony in a traditional teahouse that’s a rare find in Okinawa. Our skilled instructor will guide you through the process, showing you the correct way to enter the tea room and acquainting you with each tea utensil. Following this, you’ll switch to the Ryu-Rei-style room, where the tea ceremony tables and chairs are arranged. Here, you’ll have the chance to relish Japanese and Okinawan sweets before savoring the bitter tea. You’ll also learn the appropriate handling of each tea instrument, and ultimately prepare and indulge in your own matcha, a type of green tea. The Tea Ceremony, while donned in a simple kimono, promises to be a memorable part of your journey. Everyone is welcome.
Groups should be a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 people. Bookings should be made minimum 3 days prior to the experience.
- Can I participate even if I cannot sit up? ‘Yes’
- Can I participate if I’m over 4 years old? ‘Yes’ 〇
- Is it possible for children under the age of 3 to participate? ‘No’ of ‘No’
Location
笹桐庵 SASAGIRIAN -Japanese Cultural Experience Facility-
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Tour41311262898
Mar 24, 2024
Amazing Tea Ceremony Experience! - This was a fantastic experience! The place was beautiful. The Ms Sonoko and Namiko were professional, responsible, friendly and warm! They helped us to wear kimonos, took pictures and guided us step-by-step with simple and clear instructions. I have an unforgettable experience in Okinawa. I highly recommend this. 💯💯
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Travelingfromvegas
Oct 18, 2023
You want culture? This is the place to go in Okinawa! - The cultural experience was incredible! The woman shown in the photographs was our cultural guide and we had an English interpreter, both of whom where friendly and wonderful to be with.
After being dressed in kimono, we witnessed the intricacies of a formal tea ceremony, with tons of details about what we saw and what we were doing (mimicking the cultural guide). I am delighted that this was available and we loved being exposed to all this!
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Jbsears
Apr 27, 2023
Authentic and fun Totally worth it. - This was a great experience and worth the price. It was authentic, educational, experiential, and fun. The people providing the experience were very warm, knowledgeable, and friendly, especially with my 5 year old and 2 year old. They provided kimonos, took pictures, walked us through an actual ceremony, and taught us each step of the way how to do the various movements as well as the meaning behind each element and gesture. I would highly recommend this. It was worth the price.
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Cweber0451
Oct 15, 2022
Tradition at its finest! - So wonderful to learn the traditions of the tea ceremony. The TeaMaster was so wise and willing to share her knowledge with us! The interpreter was wonderful and we had such a great time! We will definitely come back and try one of the other cultural experiences.
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Stephanie_r
Aug 13, 2022
Amazing cultural experience! - This was such a culturally rich, unique, and memorable experience. The tea master and translator were extremely hospitable, kind, and knowledgeable in their ceremony. Definitely recommending to those who would like to delve into a culturally fulfilling time.
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Yu-matuda
Jul 23, 2021
Amazing experience - This place where I have been to is so wonderful and beautiful.It was really first time for us to try Japanese tea ceremony.But here is the special teacher who taught us !! Even though we don’t know how to do everything. They taught perfectly.
So we could know how to drink Japanese matcha and eat traditional Japanese sweets.we also could know that Okinawa has original culture.
That was wonderful experience!! I really recommend if you would like to have real experience of Japanese culture and feel Okinawa’s human being !!
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