Private Experience · Hida TakayamaTea Ceremony with a Master in Takayama.
Entering His Private Tea House.
PRIVATE EXPERIENCE“Most tea ceremonies are performed for visitors.
This one continues a living tradition.”
A quiet tea house near a shrine, just a 10-minute walk from Takayama’s Old Town.A tea master connected to the lineage of ”Sen no Rikyu" 千利休, the creator of Japanese Tea Ceremony. Ninety minutes that feel less like an activity and more like stepping into something that has always been there.
Duration1.5 hours
Start timesFrom 10 AM to 4PM
Group size1 – 5
Location10 mins walk from Historic Old Town
Remarks ✓Infant Friendly
✓A meaningful cultural experience for children
The placeA Master’s Private Tea House.
The experience takes place across an entire private tea house, where the master regularly hosts tea gatherings.
You begin by walking through the garden and entering the tea room through a traditional “tiny” nijiriguchi entrance.
The entire ground floor is dedicated to tea, with multiple rooms designed for different parts of the practice.
Guests are given access to this normally private space — not as a display, but as a place in use.
You enter through the garden and a traditional nijiriguchi entrance.
The hostsA Tea Master within a living lineage.
The host practices the “Omotesenke” 表千家tradition, one of the main schools of Japanese tea.
His family is connected to the lineage of Sen no Rikyu, whose philosophy still defines tea today.
This is not a performance.
It is part of his daily life — something he continues, not something he recreates.
The EXPERIENCEReal Tea Ceremony.
The experience takes place in a private tea house. You enter through the garden and a traditional nijiriguchi “tiny” entrance.
The master prepares a bowl of tea. There is no explanation at first — you receive the tea while observing his movements.
Afterward, you move to a larger tatami room, where he explains the fundamentals and guides you through preparing tea yourself.
Guests do not only observe, but use the tea house as it is intended.
What's Included
INCLUDED✓ Private tea house experience
✓ Traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi)
✓ Matcha tea (prepared by master)
✓ Hands-on tea preparation experience
✓ Guidance from a tea master
Not included✗ Hotel pickup (available as add-on)
✗ Transport to/from meeting point
Available Options
Guided Walk from Old Town
¥10,000/groupOne hour guided walking tour from Takayama’s Old Town to the tea house, with local insights along the way.
Candle Tea Gathering “夜咄“ after Dinner Time
¥15,000/groupA traditional night tea gathering, enjoyed in a tea room lit only by candles. After dinner time (7pm~). Special arrangements required, please send us an inquiry.
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FAQs
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Yes. No prior knowledge is needed.
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Absolutely, yes.
In Japan, tea is not only for adults — it is also a way for children to learn how to be present with others. Through simple actions — how to sit, how to receive a bowl, how to show respect — they begin to learn manners not as rules, but as a natural part of the experience.
Rather than being taught directly, these values are felt through the atmosphere of the tea room.
For many families, this becomes a quiet and memorable moment of learning together.
Enter a world few ever see.
Something real. Something lasting.
Beyond sightseeing,
into real lives.
