Tea experience · Ikaruga
Watch a tea master prepare matcha at Taiseian
Book the overseas-visitor tea service near Hōryū-ji, beginning at Waikaru's reception rather than the tea-room door.
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Waikaru's English-language product offers a close view of the host's matcha preparation and guidance on enjoying tea and sweets in a historic room. This is an advance-booked service at Taiseian, already counted as one MyNara place, not another venue. Guests do not make their own tea in the ¥13,300 version. A separate English product page has two other packages; compare content, price and deadline before choosing one.
Joining this activity
Reserve the selected English-language product with Waikaru and obtain a confirmed date. For the ¥13,300 version, arrive at Waikaru's Hōryūji-higashi 1-6-30 reception ten minutes early; the page says reservation at least three days ahead. The alternative English product page says at least five days. The cheaper Japanese-only plans are not an overseas booking path.
Make time for the place itself: Read the Nara Ikaruga Tourism Waikaru / Taiseian guide