Matcha Making Classes

Whisk ceremonial matcha in a peaceful Asakusa studio surrounded by traditional Japanese tea culture.

• Everything you get: Join a hands-on matcha-making session in Asakusa led by an English-speaking instructor and learn traditional tea preparation techniques step by step. Whisk your own bowl of matcha, then enjoy it alongside two types of seasonal Japanese sweets in a calm studio setting.
• Why choose this: A quiet cultural pause between sightseeing stops in Asakusa, offering a slower look into Japanese tea traditions without requiring prior experience.

What you'll make

• Matcha green tea

What you'll taste during the class

• Matcha green tea
• Seasonal Japanese sweets

Inclusions #

• Admission to Matcha Studio

• Hands-on matcha preparation session

• English-speaking instructor

• Two Japanese sweets

• Shared cultural session

• Matcha preparation tools provided

Exclusions #

• Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to bring

• A printed or digital voucher is required to check in for the session.

Accessibility

• This experience is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Service animals are permitted inside the venue.

Additional information

• No prior tea ceremony experience is required to participate in the session.
• Infants must sit on a guardian's lap during the experience.
• The session accommodates a maximum of 30 travelers at a time.

Hands-on Kyoto wagashi: craft Japanese traditional sweets, with optional Uji matcha ceremony

• Everything you get: Create two high-grade Japanese traditional sweets shaped to the season with step-by-step instructor guidance. Learn coloring and shaping techniques using traditional bean pastes and discover the cultural background of wagashi making.
• Why choose this: A beginner-friendly workshop using ingredients from long-established Kyoto confectionery shops offers a hands-on introduction to Japanese sweets culture.
• Upgrades: Add a casual Uji matcha tea ceremony with a grinding demonstration, or include Ohigashi sweet-making using traditional Wasanbon sugar.

Inclusions #

• Instructor-led Japanese traditional sweets workshop

• Make 2 seasonal Japanese traditional wagashi sweets

• Traditional Ohigashi making (based on option selected)

• Casual Uji matcha tea ceremony (based on option selected)

• Matcha grinding demonstration (as per option selected)

• Ingredients, tools, and materials provided

• Cultural explanation by local instructor

Exclusions #

• Hotel transfers to/from the venue

• Additional food or drinks not listed

• Personal expenses or souvenirs

• Take-home container for finished sweets (to be paid at the spot)

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