Ankoan is a small tea house about 3 minutes on foot from Daitoku-ji Temple in Kyoto. Your host studied in China, then led tea culture exchange at a university there for over 10 years. She teaches you directly in English and Chinese, with no interpreter.
Matcha tea ceremony: 90 minutes, from ¥5,500 per person. Start times 10:00, 12:30 and 15:00.
Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging): 90 minutes, from ¥8,800 per person. Start times 11:30 and 14:00.
We are open all year except the New Year holidays (December 31 to January 3). Please book in advance through our online booking calendar. For private sessions or special requests, please use our contact form.
Times: At least 90 minutes
Start: ①10:00〜 ②12：30〜 ③15:00〜
Charge: At least 5500 JPY/Person
Included watch the tea ceremony demonstration,experienced Matcha method,and taste Matcha tea and Wagashi.
※ Your teacher speaks English and Chinese, and teaches in the language of the guests in each session: in English, in Chinese, or in both when guests of both languages join together. Japanese is also available on request.
Times: At least 90 minutes
Charge: The fee for private service should be discussed
Included Simply introduce about the Japanese tea and the tea ceremony history,watch the tea ceremony demonstration,experienced Matcha method,and taste Matcha tea and Wagashi.
※The experience time and the chartered room service can be accordingly adjusted as required.
Adjustment Examples:
「There are six persons eager to learn the detailed techniques used to wipe the teacup with the yarn, how to whisk the matcha, and etc.」
「Increase the varieties of desserts.」
「When experience, using your tearoom as the photography studio」
And so on.
We will try our best to meet all the expectations listed above. And appointment needs to be at least one day ahead.
Times: At least 90 Minutes
Start:①11:30〜 ②14:00～
Charge: At least 8800 JPY/Person
Times: At least 90 Minutes
Charge: The fee for private service should be discussed
Use Shippo and Kenzan experience ikebana,we have prepared all flower arrangement tools for you. You can take home after finished your flower arrangement, We awaiting respectfully your application.
※The experience time and the chartered room service can be adjusted accordingly as required.
The kimono experience is available only to guests who book our tea ceremony or ikebana experience. A professional kimono dresser comes to Ankoan to dress you. We do not keep many kimono at Ankoan, so please tell us whether you need men’s, women’s or children’s kimono, your size, and the style or type of kimono you would like, and we will prepare as best we can.
For an additional fee from 2,000 JPY, we can also come to your hotel to dress you, and pick up the kimono from your hotel in the evening.
To book the kimono experience, please use our contact form (not the booking calendar) and tell us which experience you would like to join. We will reply by email.
If you would like more kimono to choose from, we can introduce you to our partner kimono shop. You can get dressed there and then take the bus to Ankoan for your tea ceremony.
Charge: From 3,500 JPY per person, depending on the kimono.
For other service experiences, please refer to 「At the Place You will Fancy」