Matcha green tea experience and making wasanbon (Tantoku Garden)
Experience Japanese culture in your own "old" private Japansese house!
1H from Tokyo
Tantoku, a lumber merchant, was founded in 1869 in Rokken-cho, Kawagoe city.
The hare" built by Tokujiro Suzuki, the first generation, and the 200 tsubos (1,860 ㎡) karesansui (dry landscape garden) are open to the public.
We have been running a lumber business in Kawagoe for generations since the Meiji era. Please enjoy the atmosphere of the good old days and relax in the Meiji style building made of lumber that only a lumber merchant can make use of and the Japanese garden of 200 tsubos, a space that has been preserved for generations.
While listening to the etiquette of the tea ceremony, you will be able to use a tea whisk to make your own matcha tea.
Wasanbon is a traditional Japanese confectionery with a history of over 200 years. Visitors will experience the process of sifting, molding, and unmolding wasanbon sugar. Please enjoy it with a cup of matcha (powdered green tea) prepared by yourself.
Address
1-8-2 Rokken-cho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350-0041 Japan
Access Information
3 minutes on foot from Kawagoe-shi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line 7 minutes walk from 'Honkawagoe Station' on Seibu Shinjuku Line.
Phone number
049-224-9115
Official URL
Business hours
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Advance reservations required.)
Please contact the support desk.
Regular holidays and closed days
Tuesdays and Wednesdays (open on national holidays / closed the next day in lieu)
Charges
Matcha green tea experience & making wasanbon ￥2,420 ￥6,050 / 1 hour (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM) + ￥3,630 weekend fee for renting one building / 1hour
Parking Information
Free of charge
Remarks
The time required is approximately 30 minutes for the matcha experience and approximately 1 hour for the matcha experience & making wasanbon.
Tourist route including this experience
Kawagoe : A Journey Through Time and Tradition Just 30 Minutes From Tokyo
3-5H
Just 30 minutes from Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station, Kawagoe beckons as a captivating destination rich in history. Visitors can stroll through evocative streets lined with preserved buildings dating back to the Edo Period and more. This itinerary showcases Kawagoe's best treasures, including the serene 150-year-old Tantoku Garden, which presents a tranquil Zen oasis amidst urban bustle. Enjoy enchanting seasonal greenery, and try your hand at Japanese cultural activities like tasting matcha, making traditional “wasanbon” sweets, and more. Next, dive into Kashiya Yokocho, where Kawagoe's timeless charm lingers, and indulge in tasty confections from traditional to modern.
Matcha green tea and wasanbon making experience in a Japanese garden + Kawagoe stroll
5-8H
It is easily accessible, only 30 minutes from central Tokyo. The town still retains the atmosphere of Edo (old Tokyo), and you can enjoy various historical buildings, delicious food, and nature that create a townscape of warehouse-like building.