Chazuna Museum + Matcha-Making Experience Using a Tea Grinder

Includes a museum ticket that lets you explore the world of tea and the town of Uji in depth! You’ll get to grind your own matcha using a traditional tea grinder and prepare and enjoy it yourself! It’s an experience all about matcha.

Includes a museum ticket that lets you delve deeper into the world of tea and the town of Uji!

While taking in the view of the tea fields and Uji’s scenery spread out before you, you’ll grind the tea leaves yourself to make matcha.
Guided by an instructor certified as a Japanese Tea Instructor, you’ll then enjoy the matcha you’ve prepared yourself. We invite you to enjoy this all-matcha experience that combines the three essential steps: “grinding,” “whisking,” and “drinking.” (Please note that you cannot take the matcha home with you.)

Reservations & Registration

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Registration Period & Deadline: Up to one hour before the start time of the experience
Cancellation Policy: 24 hours or less before the start time: 100%

Basic Information

Season: Year-round
Closed Days & Excluded Dates: For Group Reservations
Meeting Time & Hours of Operation: Hours: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
(Last admission to the museum at 4:30 p.m.)
10 minutes before the start of the activity
Schedule: ⓵9:15 a.m. – *May not be available due to private bookings or depending on the day—please make a reservation in advance!
②11:00 a.m. –
③1:00 p.m. –
④2:45 p.m. –
Duration: Experience: About 1 hour
Museum: About 30 minutes
Group Size: Minimum 1 people – Maximum 20 people
Participation Restrictions: You cannot register a preschooler to participate on their own.
If a parent or guardian (adult) has made a reservation and pays the preschooler fee, the preschooler may participate along with them.
Meals: Available (Meal requests: Rice flour (domestically produced), sugar, green tea, trehalose, thickener (gluten) (contains wheat, dairy, and yama))
Language Support: Staff: Japanese,English(We will provide guided tours in separate Japanese and English groups.)
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible *Please note that this may result in changes to the activity. Accessible*
Notes: Each group participating in the trial session will receive a one-hour parking voucher.

Pricing

List Price: Adults (high school students and older / ages 16 and up): 2,800 yen
Children (elementary and middle school students / ages 6–15): 2,500 yen
Preschoolers (ages 0–6): 2,200 yen
Included in Price: Experience Fees and Museum Tickets
Not Included in Price: Transportation expenses

Access & Meeting Place

Meeting Place & Ticket Pickup Location: Tea and the Uji City History Park: Chazuna
203-1 Maruyama, Todo, Uji City
1st Floor Reception Desk
Parking Information: Located near Keihan Uji Station, under the JR elevated tracks; height restriction of 3 meters applies.
73 passenger car spaces (150 yen per 30 minutes / maximum 800 yen per day)

Operator Information

Operator Name: Tea and the Uji City History Park: Chazuna
Address: 203-1 Maruyama, Todo, Uji City
Phone Number: 0774-24-2700
Official Website: https://uji-chazuna.kyoto/

Area & City/Town Introduction (Uji City)

Uji City is located halfway between Kyoto and Nara, borders cities such as Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, and offers easy access to both Kyoto and Osaka. The Uji River flows through the center of the city, offering a picturesque natural environment. It is also a town rich in historical charm, home to numerous shrines and temples, including the World Heritage Site Byodo-in Temple and Uji-kami Shrine. Its specialty product, “Uji tea,” is widely recognized as a high-quality tea, and recently, sweets made with Uji matcha have also gained popularity.