冬夏 tearoom toka / 日日 gallery nichinichi

This unassuming teahouse offers a peaceful, intimate experience. I arrived shortly after it opened at 11am and did the tea tasting which included two teas and two sweets for ¥3,900. You can opt for a cold tea for an additional ¥300. I chose one hot and one cold. The experience included smelling tea leaves to select your hot tea with explanation cards provided and the staff were also helpful. I had the warabimochi and a red bean bun and the tranquil tea room seated just five people, making it a calm and relaxing experience.

A Japanese tea house with a carefully designed atmosphere. The combination of traditional Japanese architecture and Nordic furniture is elegant and very pleasant. The staff is very attentive, and the experience of having tea here brings a sense of calm. Definitely worth a visit. We didn’t purchase anything from the art/ceramics gallery, but it’s worth visiting and perhaps buying one of their pieces, which also have a very thoughtful aesthetic. A must-stop for slow tourism in Kyoto.

Very informative staff and zen atmosphere. We stopped by to buy sencha tea as we were looking for ceramic teapot. They have nice unique teapots and cups and small gallery is beautiful too.

Very nice tea experience. They are so meticulous and quiet in their presentation- very impressive to a loud American like me. I had a ton of questions about the different pieces they were using and they were patient in their explanations. The teas were diverse and lovely. Just an all around lovely experience. Sadly could not take photos in the tea room so will just have to take my word for it. Bought tea and some of the soy sauce crackers to take home.

I’m so grateful I stumbled upon this place! It was an incredible tea experience with gorgeous aesthetics—the way the tea was prepared was very meditative and calming and in such a tranquil atmosphere. The gallery upstairs and all ceramics were also really wonderful. This place left me feeling inspired, so much so that I felt called to purchase a teapot so I could remember the experience in my own home.

Good experience, the person who served me are super nice and she spoke well English. Don't know much about tea, she tried to explained. I'm not a person who love tea, but it's quite an experience. The sweets are special tasting that I never taste such before nor in other place in kyoto. So I think this is a good place if you want to experience some special flavour and don't mind to pay some higher fees for it for better experience. I enjoyed the short 30 minutes tea session. (You can sit there as long as you want I guess) 👍

A great experience in the tearoom you get to pick two different teas and two different sweets. We got a 2023 and 2022 selection which were good, the ambient is serious and respectful. No pictures are allowed while they are serving the tea!

Beautiful experience. Very calm, serene, and overall beautiful. Staff is kind and knowledgeable, tea and sweets are paired well. I had an amazing time!