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Kyoto Karasuma Area: Tea Ceremony Experience with Japanese Traditional Sweets Making

Kyoto
by Headout
Duration1h 35m
SeasonSee calendar when booking

The Experience

Your experience Learn the art of Japanese wagashi in Kyoto as you shape J apanese traditional sweets by hand, with optional add-ons like a casual Uji matcha tea ceremony. Getting started Arrive near Gojo Station on the Karasuma subway line and check in at the studio. After a short introduction, meet your instructor, receive an overview of the workshop, and get set up at your workstation with the tools and ingredients provided. What to expect Kyoto wagashi workshop A hands-on cultural class where you learn to craft Nerikiri—high-grade Japanese sweets shaped to reflect the seasons. Features Make seasonal Nerikiri: Create two Nerikiri sweets using colored white bean paste while learning traditional shaping and finishing techniques. Step-by-step instruction: Follow clear guidance from your instructor as you learn how to color, mold, and shape the sweets into seasonal motifs. Learn wagashi culture: Discover the background of wagashi and how these delicate sweets reflect seasonal themes in Japanese tea culture. Upgrades Upgrade to a casual matcha tea ceremony with a matcha grinding demonstration, or choose the expanded workshop option to make traditional Ohigashi sweets.

How to book

Booked on Headout, who runs this experience. Inclusions and cancellation are theirs.

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    Non-refundable

    from₹1,157

    Includes: Instructor-led Japanese traditional sweets workshop · Make 2 seasonal Japanese traditional wagashi sweets · Traditional Ohigashi making (based on option selected) · +4 more

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What to Bring

Recommended

  • 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.

Food & Drink

Food

Not provided

Drinks

Provided

Logistics & Transit

Transport not included
Location
Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Manjūjichō, １３５−１ ベルク烏丸, Japan, Kyoto
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End point
Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Manjūjichō, １３５−１ ベルク烏丸, Japan, Kyoto

Good to know

Who it's for

Min persons: 1

About the guide

Group experience
No — private booking

Know before you go

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

The fine print

Voucher requirements

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.