Items | Lantern-Lit Kyo-Machiya Tea Room Experience with Guide Available
Lantern-Lit Kyo-Machiya Tea Room Experience with Guide Available
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Japan has a long-standing tradition of appreciating the beauty of shadows and subtle light. This is a special evening session where we deliberately illuminate a room with only a single traditional andon lantern, allowing guests to fully enjoy the soft, flickering atmosphere of candle-like light.
It is in this darkness that you can truly appreciate the glow of the red charcoal embers, as well as the delicate reflections of light on the tea utensils, flowers, and the wooden architecture of the room.
In addition to the hands-on exhibitions—just like in our daytime sessions—you will experience the quiet, profound atmosphere that only this historic, city-designated important machiya townhouse c...
Highlights
55 minutes
Offered in Chinese Traditional & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
55 minutes
Offered in Chinese Traditional & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Free audio guide accessible on your smartphone
Optional Matcha Whisking Guidance
Meeting Points
Departure
569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
There is no on-site staff.
To enter, touch the center of the white keypad to the left of the gate, then enter the access code sent to you by email. Once the door unlocks, please enter.
Return
Itinerary
Take a local Keihan train (non-express) from Platform 2 at Fushimi Inari Station for 5 minutes to Sumizome Station, then walk another 5 minutes to arrive at Shizuhamo, a traditional Kyoto machiya space dedicated to tea ceremony and ikebana culture.
From the moment you step through the gate, the atmosphere feels like a journey back 100 years into old Kyoto. Especially at night, the soft light reflecting on the traditional white shoji screens, fusuma sliding doors, and earthen walls creates a uniquely tranquil and immersive atmosphere.
The first floor is arranged as a winter tea room, while the second floor reflects a summer tea room setting. Throughout the machiya, guests can freely enjoy v...
Lantern-Lit Kyo-Machiya Tea Room Experience with Guide Available
About
Japan has a long-standing tradition of appreciating the beauty of shadows and subtle light. This is a special evening session where we deliberately illuminate a room with only a single traditional andon lantern, allowing guests to fully enjoy the soft, flickering atmosphere of candle-like light.
It is in this darkness that you can truly appreciate the glow of the red charcoal embers, as well as the delicate reflections of light on the tea utensils, flowers, and the wooden architecture of the room.
In addition to the hands-on exhibitions—just like in our daytime sessions—you will experience the quiet, profound atmosphere that only this historic, city-designated important machiya townhouse c...
Highlights
55 minutes
Offered in Chinese Traditional & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
55 minutes
Offered in Chinese Traditional & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Free audio guide accessible on your smartphone
Optional Matcha Whisking Guidance
Meeting Points
Departure
569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
There is no on-site staff.
To enter, touch the center of the white keypad to the left of the gate, then enter the access code sent to you by email. Once the door unlocks, please enter.
