Tea Ceremony Experience in Kyoto

Kyoto has numerous tea rooms and cultural facilities where you can casually experience tea ceremony, learning the basics such as how to prepare matcha and how to enjoy sweets. For those who find sitting in seiza difficult, there are also chair-style experiences available, making it safe for beginners. This is the authentic world of tea ceremony that can only be truly experienced in Kyoto, the home base of both Urasenke and Omotesenke schools.