About this tour
A 90-minute Japanese tea tasting and education session in Tokyo where you'll sample nine varieties of tea—from hojicha and sencha to matcha and matcha lattes—alongside homemade sweets. Led by a former Kyoto tea farmer with agricultural expertise and a practising pharmacist, the experience covers cultivation methods, processing, and the history of Japanese tea culture. You'll taste multiple styles in small portions to discover your preferences.
Highlights
- Nine Japanese teas including hojicha, sencha, gyokuro, matcha, and matcha lattes
- Instructors with deep agricultural science and tea farming background
- Homemade sweets paired to complement each tea
- Learn cultivation, processing, and soil science behind Japanese tea
- Sample multiple flavours and aromas in one sitting
- Wheelchair accessible venue with nearby public transport
- Suitable for infants in prams and service animals welcome
What to expect
You'll arrive at the venue and be introduced to the instructors—one with a background in tea farming and agricultural science, the other a pharmacist. The session begins with context about Japanese tea cultivation and processing methods. You'll then move through a structured tasting of nine varieties, sampling each in small portions whilst learning about their distinct characteristics, flavours, and aromas. Homemade sweets are served alongside to complement the teas. The experience wraps up after approximately 90 minutes, having given you a broad overview of Japanese tea styles and a practical sense of which types suit your palate.
What travellers say
- Expert instructors with hands-on farming and scientific credentials
- Wide range of tea styles sampled in one session
- Thoughtfully paired homemade sweets enhance each tea
- Accessible venue and inclusive for families with prams
- Tasting format—not a participatory tea-making workshop
- Fast pace may not suit those wanting deeper dives into single teas
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This works well for anyone curious about Japanese tea culture, from casual drinkers to those considering regular consumption. It's not a hands-on matcha-whisking class—it's educational tasting. The venue is wheelchair accessible and welcomes infants in prams and service animals. Public transport is nearby. The experience is pitched at general enthusiasts, not commercial buyers or wholesale distributors. Bring an open mind to trying nine different teas; if you dislike tea generally, this may not convert you. The 90-minute format is relatively compact, so expect a brisk pace through each variety.
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