Garden Teahouse -General Information

Garden Teahouse’s striking surroundings make ours one of the most beautiful locations to experience tea ceremony in Kyoto. The traditional Japanese house, which sits amongst stunning gardens, is now over 100 years old.

In 2016 we were asked by the city to act as caretakers for the property, promoting Japanese culture to a wider audience as a means to preserve the building.

We are located a minute’s walk from the main gate of Ryoan-ji, one of Kyoto’s most popular destinations. The zen temple is famed for its rock garden, possibly the most renowned of its kind in the world.

Opening Hours / Guest Numbers

  • Each session is 50 minutes.

  • 4 regular sessions run each day:

11am ・ 13pm ・ 15pm ・ 17pm

  • We are closed on Sundays.

  • Camellia Garden hosts private tea ceremonies only.

  • Our teahouse can accommodate up to 14 people comfortably, but we do have enough space for up to 22 people at one time. If you booking is for more than 10 people please get in touch so that we can help make the arrangements.

Price Guide

  • 12,000 yen per person for 2 or more people.

  • Children 6 years and younger are free.

  • Please note that a private tea ceremony for 1 person is 20,000 yen.

  • All prices include tax (prices may differ during peak seasons).

  • Kimono dressing is not available at Garden Teahouse. If you would like to rent kimono separately from your tea ceremony please get in touch, we have a kimono studio attached to Flower Teahouse (our east Kyoto location).

Additional Sessions

  • To provide more availability we have opened 3 extra sessions each day at Garden Teahouse from spring to autumn time:

10am ・ 12pm ・ 2pm

Additional Session Price Guide

  • 14,000 yen per person for 2 or more people.

  • Children 6 years old and younger are free.

  • Please note that a private tea ceremony for 1 person is 22,000 yen.

  • All prices include tax (prices may differ during peak seasons).

Accessibility / Mobility

  • Chairs and tables are available upon request.

  • Garden Teahouse is wheelchair accessible. Like most Japanese houses, the building is slightly raised from the ground, so we have an attachable wheelchair ramp. We also have smaller ramps to navigate the shallow steps from the road to the main gate.

  • Please get in touch to discuss your needs.

Dietary Requirements

  • All our sweets are vegan, gluten free and nut free.

  • If you have any allergy concerns please let us know in the ‘Notes’ section on the checkout page.

General Notes / Languages

  • The price of the experience includes the tea ceremony performance, a traditional tea sweet, and the opportunity to make your own bowl of matcha.

  • It is ok take photos throughout the experience.

  • Permission to take short videos must be made in advance, and permission is at the discretion of the tea instructor (who may wish to maintain their privacy).

  • Tea ceremonies at Camellia are performed in English.

  • If you have any language requests or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch.