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By Shizuhamo – Seasonal Harmony Kyoto

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Free cancellation available
Price is €31 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Enjoy a private two-hour rental of a Kyoto City-designated Important Kyo-Machiya, featuring authentic tea rooms and a tranquil Japanese garden near Fushimi Inari. When making your reservation, please let us know your preferred time in the message field.

    Guests may freely choose and wear traditional haori jackets, explore the historic machiya, and see and handle a variety of traditional tea utensils. Rare tea room features—including a nijiriguchi entrance, hanging kettle, stone tea mills, tea jars, and a traditional mizuya preparation area—can also be viewed up close.

    Traditional Kyoto cuisine catering can be arranged for lunch or dinner, allowing you to enjoy a private meal in the atmospheric Japanese rooms while admiring the beautiful garden.

Activity location

  • 569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
    • 569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
    • 612-0865, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
    • 569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
    • 612-0865, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Private Rental of Kyo-machiya in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Wed 09:00-21:00
  • English

Duration: 2 hours

Price details
€30.51 x 1 Adult€30.51
Total
Price is €30.51
Until Tue, 1 Sept

Catering in a Kyo-machiya in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Wed 11:00-18:00
  • English

Lunch or Dinner in Kyo-machiya: Lunch or dinner catering is available for 2+ guests. Please reserve at least 2 days in advance and enter your preferred time.

Price details
€51.30 x 1 Adult€51.30
Total
Price is €51.30
Until Tue, 1 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Admission fee

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

This experience takes place at Shizuhamo (Seasonal Harmony), a historic Kyo-machiya dedicated to preserving the culture of tea ceremony and ikebana. The entire machiya is reserved exclusively for your group for two hours, allowing you to enjoy the space at your own pace. You are welcome to choose and wear a traditional haori jacket, explore the tea rooms, and see and handle a variety of traditional tea utensils. The machiya also features authentic Japanese-style rooms and a beautiful Japanese garden, creating a peaceful setting for photography, conversation, and cultural activities. Lunch or dinner catering featuring traditional Kyoto cuisine can also be arranged. Enjoy a private meal in the atmospheric Japanese rooms while taking in views of the garden.

Location

Activity location

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    569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
    • 569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
    • 612-0865, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
    • 569-5 Fukakusa Fujinomorigenbanchō
    • 612-0865, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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