Wabi-Sabi Walking Tour with Kyoto Gion Tea Ceremony Experience
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Wabi-Sabi Walking Tour with Kyoto Gion Tea Ceremony Experience

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$75.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • Visit some historical spots with a local guide such
  • Explore the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto, traditional tea utensil shop, and a local peaceful temple
  • Learn about Japanese tea culture and Wabi-sabi
  • Experience an authentic tea ceremony and enjoy drinking matcha with a small snack
What to expect

Japanese people think tea ceremony is not just drinking tea itself, is for feeling about the essential of the beauty in Japan. If they say "beauty", they think about the outlook beauty from something, but in the tea ceremony ,they appreciate the inside beauty from the nature. That's why you'll get to feel "Wabi-sabi" on this tour. Wabi-sabi is a traditional Japanese aesthetic concept that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. It is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and philosophy, particularly influenced by Zen Buddhism.

”Matcha” and ”Tea ceremony” are one of the most frequently heard words in Kyoto. So many tourists from oversees come to Kyoto to have experience tea ceremony and drinking real authentic matcha there. Your knowledgeable guide has deep knowledge about the tea ceremony and the background philosophy of it. The tea ceremony will take you on a walk through the centre of Kyoto to see, touch and feel the authentic utensils of it. Your guide will explain everything about the essentials of the tea ceremony, but the most unique part of this tour is letting you feel the essential about the word "Wabi-Sabi" by yourself.

After you feel the meaning of "Wabi-Sabi" throughout the tour, you'll never forget about this unique tea ceremony experience!

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What's included
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Where

Kawabatachō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0076, Japan

Meeting point:
Gion Shijo Station, right outside of Exit 5, in front of Izumo no Okuni statue. A guide will be holding an orange signboard saying "Magical Trip Tour".
What to remember

Know in advance:

  • Please note that there might be other participants. Out of respect to other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, the tour will start on time
  • Please note that if you are late for more than 15 minutes than meeting time (10 mins before the tour starting time), you will not be able to join the tour, get refund or rescheduled
  • The tour might be cancelled in case of unsuitable weather for safety reasons
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Provider
MagicalTrip Inc.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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