Urasenke Chado Research Center

Kyoto has always been the heart of Japanese tea culture, and the Urasenke Chado Research Center is the equivalent of the Vatican of the Relgion of Tea.

The tea ceremony is where almost all important Japanese traditional arts come together to form what amount to a transcendent experience built around the sacrament of a humble cup of powdered green tea. For aficionados of the tea ceremony, the merely curious, of those who’d like to study the art, the Urasenke Chado Research Center should be your first stop.

English address:
Horikawa-dori Teranouchi agaru, Kamigyo-ku

Japanese address::
上京区堀川通寺之内上ル

Opening hours:
9:30am-4:30pm

Admission:
Adults: \500
College students: \400
High and junior high school students: \300

Non-smoking area: Yes

Nearest Transport:
In front of Horikawa Teraunouchi Bus Stop, Kyoto City Bus 9 from Kyoto Station

Telephone: 431-6474

Website: Official Website (English)

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Near To Here:
Urasenke Chado Research Center is located in Kyoto’s Nishijin district. See our complete list of things to do in Kyoto’s Nishijin district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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