Highlights
-Journey into Nishio, Japan's historic hometown of premium matcha cultivation
-Discover the story of matcha through stone-milling, tea ceremony, and whisking
-Learn from a licensed tea master in a noble family's historic tea room
-Conclude with a refined Kaiseki (multi-course meal) inspired by the fragrance of matcha

Tour Overview
For centuries, Nishio has been revered as Japan's hometown of matcha, where ideal climate and pure waters create tea of deep umami and vivid color. This experience invites you into that legacy: observe a formal tea ceremony in a historic tea room, then whisk your own bowl with guidance from a tea master. Mill your own matcha using a traditional stone grinder and learn the cultural story behind Nishio tea from a local guide. Conclude with a seasonal kaiseki meal infused with premium Nishio matcha at a restored traditional residence, savoring the harmony of flavor, history, and place.



Nishio Matcha Story｜Tea Ceremony & Matcha Kaiseki Journey

Nishio City Historical Park is a new historical and cultural center that conveys the life of the past by partially restoring "Nishio Castle," which was the center of the Nishio clan's Rokumangoku castle town until the Edo period. In this plan, you can learn about the history of Nishio by visiting the cityscape of 
the former castle, which is likened to the park and Little Kyoto, and visiting a temple (Seiganji) related to the Matsudaira family who served the Tokugawa family , with explanations by a local guide who knows Nishio City well. 

Iwase Bunko is Japan's first old book museum that preserves and publishes more than 80,000 books in a wide range of fields and eras, from classical books including important cultural properties to modern practical books. With this plan, you can see and touch printed matter (scrolls), which is considered to be the oldest in the world?, and gorgeous picture scrolls from the Edo period, and experience making Japanese-style books.

Half-day Tours in Nishio

Nishio Matcha Story｜Tea Ceremony & Matcha Kaiseki Journey

Little Kyoto Nishio :Enjoy matcha & the first classic book museum