Private Tea Ceremony Experience in Genso-an, Kyoto
The traditional kimono merchant townhouse with the history over 130 years
Genso-an is the name of a traditional Kimono fabric merchant townhouse having the history over 130 years old, located in the center of Kyoto city, 4 mins walk from Shijo and Karasuma station.
The house has been lovingly kept by the Hirota family for their merchant house over a century.
Thanks to their very careful care including everyday cleaning and continuous maintenance repairing, the old residence build with the traditional carpentry work which was the lost technology, has been kept beautifully even today.
You can check about their Kimono fabric company, Hirota Tsumugi, from here ➡ HIROTA TSUMUGI
The tea ceremony room located at the foremost back of this residence.
The Inside garden, the tea ceremony room and the Kura store house.
The Okuzashiki Washitsu room * the summer arrangement with Sudare shade scrolls and Ajiro floor covers
Hirota Tsumugi hold the kimono merchant exhibition, they invite authentic kimono retail stores all over Japan every month for wholesaling the highest quality kimono fabrics.
Dive into Real Kyoto / Tea ceremony experience in Genso-an
Inside this cultural heritage, alongside relaxing in the traditional atmosphere and learning about this house, you can enjoy tea ceremony hospitality and private experience of 90 ~ 120 minutes.
Experience itinerary
1)The Machiya house tour and Tea ceremony lecture
2)Enjoy a traditional sweet, while sitting in front of the garden
3)Walk through the garden to get into the tea room
4)Tea ceremony hospitality and experience to try yourself
1)~4) takes about 90mins. We welcome you to stay 30 more mins for your relax and free time in this house.
(taking photos, sketch drawing, free conversation with us etc…)
Tea ceremony experience summary
– 1 ~ 6 people Maximum
– Adult rate (16,000JPY) applies to people aged 12 and over. Children rate (8,000JPY) applies to those who are under 11.
– No need to prepare or bring anything to our experience
– Payment acceptable by Cash or Credit card on the day when you visited us
– Cancel policy: 100% for the cancellation on the day (We’ll send you the Paypal invoice email), no charge until the day before cancellation.
– You can send us the reservation request from google form ↓
Reservation request form
If you are interested in Ikabana traditional flower arrangement, you can book another Ikebana & Tea ceremony special session from Wabunka web page ↓
