Tea Ceremony and Kimono Rental at Cafe for Regional Exchange and Culture in Hakodate

【OUTLINE】

You can experience an authentic tea ceremony wearing kimono in Hakodate. Let' learn the history of matcha and authentic manners under the guidance of professional tea instructor! After the tea ceremony, you can go sightseeing wearing a kimono.

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• The venue is within 20 minutes by train from Hakodate station, with a little walk from the station
• Authentic tea ceremony at the Japanese-style room in the hotel near Goryokaku station
• Change into Kimono, and learn the history and manners of matcha
• Easily accessible to the historic spots and the nearby downtowns, before and after the experience
• After tea ceremony, you can go sightseeing in kimono. (until 5 p.m.)

【SCHEDULE】

Visit the shop→Explanation from the shop staff→Kimono dressing→Tea ceremony→Photo session (Use your own camera)→Disband (Please return the Kimono before 5 p.m.)

【DETAILS】

It is an authentic tea ceremony experience and kimono dressing. Matcha is a kind of Japanese tea, of one of the highest quality, made only with carefully selected young tea leaves. Let's learn the history of matcha and the authentic manners under the guidance of a professional tea instructor, and actually make Matcha!

Chinese-speaking staff is available. Traditional Japanese sweets that go well with Matcha will be served. Have a relaxing time while chatting. After the tea ceremony, you can go sightseeing wearing the Kimono. There are many historic sites and restaurants where you can taste specialties of Hokkaido around the place you experience it in.

This plan would be a good addition to make your day perfect, including Japanese cultural experience in kimono, sightseeing, and gourmet food.

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Time：90 min (Please return the kimono by 5 p.m.)
• Meeting point：Cultural Experience Cafe & Bar "HAKODATE Suginami"
  Old Style Hotel Hakodate Goryokaku 1F, 29-23, Honcho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido 040-0011
• Access： From JR Hakodate Station, take Hakodate City Tram Route 2 for Yunokawa (30 min)→Get off at Goryokaku station, and walk for 3 minutes
• Language support：Chinese, English (using POCKETALK, Voice translation device), Japanese
  ※Multilingual voice translation device "POCKETALK" is available.
• Included：Matcha, Tea ceremony tools, a set of Kimono
• Excluded：Expenses not included in the activity, Hair arrangement for women (Optional)
• Participation requirements：12 years old and over
• Free Wi-Fi：〇
  
• Toilet：〇 (Western-style)
• Other things to note：
  ・After the tea ceremony, sightseeing in kimono is available. (Please return the kimono before 5 p.m.)
  ・We have a sufficient number of kimonos in stock. But large-sized kimonos are not always available because the number is limited. Please contact us beforehand.
  

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price
3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price
The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price
※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.