Omotesenke Kitayama Kaikan
- Highlight
- The museum disseminates the culture of the Japanese tea ceremony in three ways: exhibitions, lectures and workshops.
Experience and Familiarize Yourself with Chanoyu Culture
Why not experience the essence of the tea ceremony through exhibitions, lectures and workshops?
The exhibitions show sets of tea utensils from the collection of the Grand Master of Omotesenke, giving you a glimpse of the wabi-cha tea ceremony perfected by Sen no Rikyu.
You can also get a deeper understanding of chanoyu culture through lectures which are given by various guest lecturers, including uchi-deshi apprentices to the Grand Master and cultural figures.
At workshops you can experience preparing tea.
Please visit the museum and enjoy a bowl of tea with seasonal Japanese sweets. We hope you will immerse yourself in a time of pure serenity.



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Address | 61 Kamigamo Sakurai-cho, Kita-ku |
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TEL | 075-724-8000 |
FAX | 075-724-8007 |
URL | https://www.kitayamakaikan.jp |
Hours | 9:30 ~ 16:30(entry by 16:00) |
Closed | Mon (following day if Nat Hol),New Year Hols,Exhibition changeover period |
Adm | Invition to Chanoyu: Adults ¥1,000, College students ¥800,High school ¥500 Junior high school students and younger free (discount for members) ※All admissions include tea service ※Special exhibition charged separately |
Access | A 5-min walk from Exit 4 of the Subway Karasuma Line Kitayama Stn/A 5-min walk from Kitayamabashi Higashizume Stop of City Bus |
Parking | Available (Free) |
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