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Experience making matcha using a stone mill and brewing it at a long-established tea shop
A special moment to savor matcha tea that you prepared yourself.
Experience making matcha using a stone mill at Nishio Meikouen Tea Shop, founded in 1854. Matcha chocolate is included during the DC period.
Basic information
★DC Bonus★ Includes Rikyu, Sakai, and Wabi-Sabi chocolates (valid until the end of June 2026)
■Schedule (approximately 45 minutes)
13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00 Meet individually at Nishio Meikouen Tea Shop.
- Experience making matcha using a stone mill (approximately 15 minutes)
- Prepare and sample matcha tea (approximately 10 minutes)
How to brew sencha (approximately 10 minutes)
• A story about tea (approximately 10 minutes)
Around 13:45 / 15:15 / 16:45 After the experience, the group will disband at Nishio Meikouen Tea Shop.
| Event period and date | Held only on Saturdays. *Weekdays available upon request. (DC benefits are valid until the end of June 2026) |
|---|---|
| Business hours and holidays | 13:00~/14:30~/16:00~ (approximately 45 minutes) Closed: Sundays and public holidays (closed in spring and summer) |
| Price | 3,500 yen *Minimum 2 participants (maximum 4 participants) (3,000 yen after July 2026) |
| How to make a reservation | By phone, email, or reservation website *Reservations must be made by 4:00 PM five days before the event. |
| Reservation site | https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/206 |
| Contact Us | 堺観光コンベンション協会 072-233-6601 [email protected] |
| Official website | https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp |
| Location | Nishio Meikoen Tea Shop 1-1-24 Ichinomachi Higashi, Sakai Ward, Sakai City |
| Access |
Approximately 3 minutes on foot from Oshoji Station on the Hankai Tram |
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