Directions to Garden Teahouse
Contact Information
Camellia Garden, 18 Ryoanji Ikenoshita-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, 616-8003
〒616-8003 京都市右京区龍安寺池ノ下町18番地
Telephone from overseas: +81-70-5656-7808 (within Japan 070-5656-7808)
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm (Japan time)
We are closed on Sundays. Our team will respond to any Sunday emails and phone messages on Monday morning.
Email: contact@camelliakyoto.com (general enquiries), bookings@camelliakyoto.com (existing bookings)
Please check which teahouse your booking is for.
Camellia has two teahouses in Kyoto. Please check carefully which teahouse your booking is for.
Your booking confirmation and reminder email (sent 1 day before your tea ceremony) will include a link to Google Maps and the address of the teahouse your ceremony will take place.
Garden Teahouse is located to the north west of Kyoto, across the road from Ryoan-ji temple.
Flower Teahouse is on Ninenzaka in east Kyoto, down a small alleyway beside the Studio Ghibli store.
Taxi Information
Between 9am-17pm taxis operate from Ryoan-ji temple carpark.
For 17pm guests we can try to arrange a taxi pick-up if needed (please note that there are times when taxis are unavailable, but we will do our best).
The team at Camellia all speak English, so if you have difficulty finding the teahouse please give us a call on 070-5656-7808.
Videos - How to Find Us
Camellia Garden Teahouse to Ryoan-ji, Taxi Rank & Bus Stop.
Ryoanji-mae Bus Stop to Camellia Garden Teahouse.
Camellia Garden Teahouse to Ryoan-ji (Tram) Station and Myoshin-ji.
Ryoan-ji (Tram) Station to Camellia Garden Teahouse.
Transport
By Bus…
Ryoanji-mae Bus Stop (Bus 59 for the city centre・JR Bus for Kyoto Station) is a 1 minute walk away.
Myoshinji Kitamon-mae Bus Stop (Bus 26 for Kyoto Station) is less than a 10 minute walk away.
By Taxi…
When heading to Garden Teahouse please tell your taxi driver to take you to 'Ryoan-ji Temple': 龍安寺前までお願いします.
We are a short walk from Ryoan-ji carpark (where the taxi rank is located),
If there are any problems, call us on 070-5656-7808 and we will happily talk to the driver.
By Tram…
Ryoanji Station: Keifuku Randen Tram Line is a 5 minute walk away.
By tram you can access Kitano Hakubaicho (Kitano Tenmangu Shrine), Arashiyama, and Shijo Omiya (close to the city centre).