Camellia Tea House Kyoto
It s in a lovely traditional japanese house with a superb garden.
Camellia tea house kyoto. Camellia offers an authentic kyoto tea ceremony experience in english in a beautiful traditional house right off ninen zaka steps between gion and the famous kiyomizu dera temple. Book your tickets online for camellia tea ceremony garden kyoto. Camellia tea ceremony in kyoto 349 12 masuya cho higashiyama ku kyoto shi kyoto japan 605 0826 rated 5 based on 46 reviews my japanese friend. Each teahouse offers a slightly different experience.
The lady who runs the place speaks fluent english and offers a graceful engaging and enjoyable tea ceremony without the usual formality that detracts from many tea ceremonies in japan. Camellia garden sits amongst stunning gardens in a traditional 100 year old house. Camellia has two tea ceremony rooms meaning there is a greater chance of accommodating a large group or more than one group at a time. The traditional japanese house which sits amongst stunning gardens is over 100 years old.
Camellia garden s striking surroundings make ours one of the most beautiful locations to experience tea ceremony in kyoto. Camellia is located in northwest kyoto a short walk from ryoan ji temple. We are located a minute s walk from the main gate of ryoan ji one of kyoto s most popular destinations. We are located a minute s walk from the main gate of ryoan ji one of kyoto s most popular destinations.
The larger back room looks out over the neighborhood and when the windows are open you can hear the bells from the nearby temple ringing the hour. For those reading i just wanted to mention that we actually have two teahouses in kyoto and both teahouses have their own separate tripadvisor pages. We had a very high expectation of this tour and what we lived and experienced that venue entirely satisfied our curiosity. See 116 reviews articles and 77 photos of camellia tea ceremony garden ranked no 14 on tripadvisor among 219 attractions in kyoto.
Camellia flower s tea ceremonies are actually 45 minutes long in contrast to camellia garden s 1 hour. It is an oasis of peace and quiet from all the tourist hoards in one of kyoto s most popular sightseeing areas.