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Kyoto Tea Houses — 4 Machiya Worth Actually Entering

Kyoto has more than 40 tea houses inside machiya — wooden townhouses from the 17th to 19th centuries. Most tourists end up at a hotel-booked "tea ceremony experience." This guide takes you to 4 real addresses, with prices, etiquette, and the difference between matcha, sencha, and hojicha. No rented kimono. No photo with a geisha. Just tea.

Curadoria Voyspark · May 19