Visiting to Katsura Imperial villa and tea ceremony experience
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3.6/5
40% of guests recommend
Duration
3 Hours
Tour Type
Katsura Imperial Villa (Katsura Rikyu)
Group Size
10 persons
Location
Kyoto
Overview
In this tour, you will visit Katsura Imperial Villa , unchanged for 400 years popular circular gardens, and experience a tea ceremony in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house wearing an antique kimono.◯Japanese aesthetic Katsura Imperial VillaKatsura Imperial Villa was built in 1615 as an imperial villa with a circular garden and a tea ceremony house. Although it has undergone numerous renovations, it has remained almost completely unchanged over the past 400 years and can still be seen today. It is also famous that the world-renowned German architect Bruno Taut praised the beauty of the Katsura Imperial Villa. Visitors to this place will discover how important the Japanese sense of beauty and the tea ceremony were to the Japanese people.◯We will take care of all the troublesome arrangements.Only those who have permission to visit Katsura Imperial Villa are allowed to see the garden during limited hours. Only for customers who have chosen our plan, the owner will prepare the hard-to-obtain numbered admission tickets. In order to obtain them, you must be familiar with the rules of admission and apply for them. We will take care of this complicated work for you. Our store is located about 5 minutes by car from Katsura Imperial Villa, and we will pick you up and drop you off on the day of the tour. Also, please be assured that Tokusaburo, the owner of the store, will be responsible for accompanying you on the tour.◯An antique kimono and a tea ceremony experience in a tranquil settingAfter the visit, you will experience a tea ceremony in a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house. Due to our location near Katsura Imperial Villa, you will be able to enjoy the hospitality of the tea ceremony in a much quieter and calmer atmosphere than in the city. In this tea ceremony experience, you will wear a rare and valuable antique kimono from the early Showa period. The fourth generation owner will help you coordinate the kimono and our staff will dress you in it.This is a unique experience where you can learn the tea ceremony while wearing a rare and valuable antique kimono.
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Included/Excluded
Antique kimono rental fee (including dressing)
Tea ceremony experience fee (with matcha and Japanese sweets) (held at our shop)
Katsura Imperial Villa Same-day admission ticket arrangement fee (limited quantity)
Transportation (round trip from the store to Katsura Imperial Villa)
Entrance fee for Katsura Imperial villa
Dinner
Lunch
Travel Styles
Cultural
Nature & Adventure
Reviews
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10/09/2025 18:16
Tea Villa and ceremony with Toku
The Katsura Imperial villa was amazing. Truly spectacular. Afterwards, spending time with Toku to learn about and practice a true traditional tea ceremony was very interesting. We put TV on Read more
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10/09/2025 18:16
An Unforgettable Immersion into Japanese Culture
I can confidently say this tour was a highlight of my trip to Japan. Toku went above and beyond to provide a truly immersive and authentic experience.
One of the highlights of the toRead more
10/09/2025 18:16
Loosely Organized
The Villa Tour was very good but the English version was through pre-recorded headsets and not the provider. The Tea Ceremony was a mad hatter experience.
10/09/2025 18:16
Do this if you want great pictures of yourself in a kimono in a beautiful garden
Basically this tour consists of getting dressed in a kimono at the tour at Toku’s shop, then going to the imperial villa in the kimonos and participating in a group tour (not led by Toku, bRead more
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10/09/2025 18:16
Vastly overpriced.
Lovely tour operator. Vastly overpriced: more than $322 for two tickets to Katsura Imperial Villa garden (which was amazing) although the actual entry entry price was Y3,000 per person. Read more
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