Enjoy a kimono tea ceremony at MAIKOYA Karasuma Shijo, then IMAGINE NOH at Kyoto Kanze Noh Theatre. Two venues, one Kyoto cultural experience. Four special dates in autumn 2026, with English introductions. Travel between venues is not included.
Kyoto · Karasuma Shijo
FOUR SPECIAL DATES · AUTUMN 2026
Wear a kimono. Whisk your own matcha. Then discover the legends and laughter of Japan’s classical stage with an IMAGINE NOH ticket.
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WATCH / IMAGINE NOH
Discover the sound, movement, and atmosphere of the stage before your Kyoto visit.
Kimono tea ceremony + theatre ticket
Begin at MAIKOYA Karasuma Shijo. Choose your kimono and enjoy a guided group tea ceremony, your own bowl of matcha, and seasonal Japanese sweets.
Enjoy time between the two experiences. Allow time to return your kimono and travel to Kyoto Kanze Noh Theatre, a separate venue. Transportation from MAIKOYA to the theatre is not included; please arrange and pay for your own journey.
Discover noh and kyogen through English introductions, compact performances, a post-show Q&A, and a designated photo opportunity. The event ends at 19:00. At the theatre entrance, give the reception staff your booking name and reservation number.
Plan your kimono return: the standard rental return time is 18:00, while IMAGINE NOH ends at 19:00. Please arrange your return before travelling to the theatre, unless MAIKOYA confirms a different arrangement for your booking.
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KIMONO & MATCHAYour kimono tea ceremonyView detailsClose
Step into a traditional Kyoto machiya. Your English-speaking host introduces the utensils, etiquette, and gestures of Japanese tea culture before you prepare your own matcha.
The tea ceremony usually begins about 30 minutes after arrival, once the group is dressed. The selected time is your arrival time at MAIKOYA.
IMAGINE NOHThe plays, stories & performersView detailsClose
The swordsmith Munechika receives help from the fox deity of Inari Shrine to forge a sword for the emperor. Discover a world of masks, music, and powerful movement.
A mountain monk’s misbehaviour in a persimmon orchard leads to comic trouble. Kyogen brings an earthy, playful counterpoint to the world of noh.
Noh specialists introduce the performances in English. An interpreted post-show Q&A offers a closer connection with the performers. A designated photo opportunity is also included. Photography is not permitted during the performances; the featured performers and photo timing vary by date. Please follow the theatre’s guidance.
IMAGINE NOH is presented by Kyoto City Tourism Association / DMO KYOTO and Discover Noh in Kyoto. Performance photographs are illustrative.
PLAN YOUR VISITLocations & directionsView detailsCloseKIMONO TEA CEREMONY
220 Itoyacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市下京区糸屋町220
NOH & KYOGEN THEATRE
44 Okazaki Enshojicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8344, Japan
京都市左京区岡崎円勝寺町44
From Exit 1 of Higashiyama Station on the Tozai subway line, walk approximately 5 minutes to the theatre.
At the entrance: give the reception staff your booking name and reservation number.
Transportation from MAIKOYA to the theatre is not included. Please arrange and pay for your own journey.
All times are Japan Standard Time.
Yes. The tea ceremony introduces each step, and the theatre program offers English explanations to help first-time audiences enjoy noh and kyogen.
Please arrange your kimono return before travelling to the theatre unless MAIKOYA confirms a different return arrangement. The standard 18:00 return time is earlier than the 19:00 end of the show.
No. The tea ceremony is at MAIKOYA Karasuma Shijo, and the performance is at Kyoto Kanze Noh Theatre. Transportation between MAIKOYA and the theatre is not included. Please make your own travel arrangements, cover your own transport costs, and allow enough time to arrive before the performance.
The tea ceremony and noh ticket have different cancellation deadlines. Please see the cancellation policy below and contact cs@maikoya.com with your booking name and reservation number.
Cancel at least 24 hours before your scheduled tea ceremony start time for a refund of the tea ceremony portion. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time are non-refundable for this portion.
The noh ticket portion is non-refundable from 7 days before the performance onwards. Cancelling the tea ceremony does not override the noh ticket’s cancellation policy.
Each deadline applies separately to its respective part of the package. All deadlines use Japan Standard Time. To request a cancellation, contact cs@maikoya.com with your booking name and reservation number.
Autumn 2026 / Karasuma Shijo
Tea ceremony start times · Karasuma Shijo
Ages 7 and above · Up to 12 guests per tea session · All times are Japan Standard Time.
Contact MAIKOYA to check availability and booking details for the kimono tea ceremony & IMAGINE NOH plan.
Enquire about this planThe linked cancellation policy applies to the tea ceremony portion. The IMAGINE NOH ticket portion is non-refundable from 7 days before the performance onwards.
