Japan Wonder Travel, an optional tour platform operated by Rashinban Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director: Fumito Sasaki), will open "Tea Ceremony Kyoto Gion," a tea ceremony experience studio in Gion, one of Kyoto's most popular tourist destinations. The facility will begin offering services from November 2025.
This experience studio welcomes those interested in Japan's traditional tea ceremony culture. Professional tea ceremony instructors will explain the history, cultural background, and modern enjoyment of tea, helping visitors appreciate the tea culture more deeply. Participants will also prepare their own tea under guidance, experiencing tea ceremony in a more personal and accessible way. Unlike traditional tea ceremonies, the studio offers chair-style seating, making it accessible to foreign tourists who may have found formal tatami seating difficult or too formal. This format allows more people to experience tea ceremony culture.
Features of "Tea Ceremony Kyoto Gion"
This experience studio offers a special time where visitors can fully experience the charm of tea ceremony.
Deepen Knowledge of Tea Ceremony
Learn from tea ceremony instructors about tea ceremony history, enjoyment methods, etiquette, and the spirit of hospitality, while experiencing Japanese virtues and deepening your knowledge of tea ceremony.
Enjoy Tea Ceremony Techniques and Movements Up Close
Instructors proficient in tea ceremony provide demonstrations of tea ceremony practice.
In the silence, visitors use all five senses to appreciate the essence of tea ceremony.
Additionally, since the tea ceremony experience studio is located within a 1-minute walk from kimono rental shops, optional participation in kimono is possible. After the experience, visitors can stroll through Gion, Kyoto's iconic destination, while wearing kimono.
Comfortable Viewing from Chairs
Unlike many Kyoto experiences that require sitting on tatami mats, this experience offers chair seating, allowing foreign visitors to participate comfortably and with confidence. Even wheelchair users can participate.
Actually Prepare Your Own Tea
Under the guidance of tea ceremony instructors, participants learn how to prepare tea and actually make their own tea, enjoying matcha along with seasonal Japanese sweets.
Suitable for Families, Large Groups, and Private Bookings
With short, focused viewing time and no age restrictions, even children can participate. Accommodating up to 15 people, large groups can experience together. Private bookings are also available.
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Since the Kyoto Kimono Rental wargo Kyoto Gion store operated by Rashinban Co., Ltd. is located just a 1-minute walk away, experiencing tea ceremony in kimono becomes easily accessible.
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Wearing kimono not only enhances the experience value itself but also makes the experience more photogenic. Future plans include packaged plans with kimono rental.
For international tourists, the shop offers a wide range of sizes and colors and patterns for children and adults, with over 1,500 kimonos to choose from. Families and groups can use the service with confidence.
Store name: Kyoto Kimono Rental wargo Kyoto Gion Store
Address: 2F, Gion OK Building, 216 Nakanocho, Yamato-oji Nishi-iru, Shijo-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Website: https://kyotokimonorental.com/shop/6
"Tea Ceremony Kyoto Gion by Japan Wonder Travel" Overview
- Opening date: November 11, 2025 onwards (in principle, held daily)
- Location: Kyoto Gion (2 minutes walk from Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line)
- Session times: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM / 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM / 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM / 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM / 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM / 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Tour duration: Approximately 1 hour
- Maximum capacity: 15 people
- Target audience: International tourists, Japanese people interested in tea ceremony (beginners)
- Languages available: English, Japanese
- Reservation method: Advance booking through optional tour sales platform "www.japanwondertravel.com"
About Japan Wonder Travel
An optional tour sales platform for foreign tourists operated by Rashinban Co., Ltd. Under the theme of "Let's enjoy Japan one step deeper," the platform provides tours that allow visitors to explore Japan in greater depth. In addition to Sumo morning practice tours, the platform offers food-walking tours, sushi-making classes, and private tours throughout Japan. With numerous foreign tourist participants, over 9,600 reviews nationwide have resulted in 95% receiving the highest ratings. (From review site Tripadvisor)
About Kimono Rental wargo's Kimono Rental Service
Kimono rental wargo's kimono and yukata rental service offers a wide variety of kimonos starting from 3,300 yen (tax included), with dressing and accessory fees all included free of charge. The service is used primarily by women in their 20s and 30s for couple dates, girls' trips, and family travel, both domestically and internationally. Particularly with the recent increase in inbound tourists, usage by overseas customers has surged dramatically.
Beyond tourism, the service handles various occasions including formal visiting kimono (houmongi) for parties and Omiyamairi, hakama and two-shaku sleeves for graduation ceremonies, furisode for coming-of-age ceremonies, shichi-go-san attire, and casual small-pattern kimono, offering a wide range of kimonos to suit customer usage purposes.
Currently, the service operates in 8 major tourist locations in Japan: Tokyo-Asakusa, Tokyo-Ginza, Azabu-Juban, Kyoto-Kyoto Station Area, Kyoto-Gion, Osaka-Shinsaibashi, Ishikawa-Kanazawa, and Saitama-Kawagoe. On the day of dressing, customers simply visit the store empty-handed to easily incorporate kimono into daily life, helping customers enjoy "living with Japanese culture."
Additionally, wargo has achieved cost reduction through in-house developed reservation systems and ICT-based product management, making low-price service provision possible. The service also offers delivery rental, where customers can view kimonos online and have them delivered to their desired location.
Kimono Rental wargo Official Website: https://kyotokimonorental.com
