7 Best Matcha Making Experiences near Mt Fuji

A matcha session is a quiet half hour in a day otherwise spent getting on and off a bus. You whisk your own bowl with a bamboo chasen, usually at a tea room in Kawaguchiko, and eat the sweet first so the bitterness lands right.

2.Mount Fuji Sightseeing Cable Car Experience & Photo Spot Day Tour with Lunch Option: Lawson Convenience Store & Kawaguchiko Matcha Experience & Kawaguchiko Panoramic Ropeway & Oshino Hakkai (Departing from Tokyo)

Compare Fuji views from a ropeway, lake, park and spring village on this Tokyo day tour, with a matcha session, lunch options and practical planning tips.

★ 4.8

“On this trip, we saw a clear view of Mount Fuji (was it good luck?), the lavender at Oishi Park, and Oshino Hakkai. Thank you to our tour leader, Zhao Yishan, for the clear explanations and kind demeanor. Thank you 😊”

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6.Shizuoka Shore Excursion: Zen, Matcha & Calligraphy Shimizu Port

Discover Shizuoka’s cultural heart with this 4-in-1 shore excursion, including Zen meditation, matcha tasting, calligraphy, and temple visits—authentic and enriching.

“We had a delightful day with this tour. The guides provided so much background detail. The meditation experience was very moving and impactful. The calligraphy was a very special unique challenge. Highly recommend this intimate and rewarding experience.”

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7.Mount Fuji Cycling Matcha Experience Hot Spring Two-Day Deep Dive Tour: Kawaguchiko & Matcha Experience & Ropeway & Hot Spring & Yamanakako Cycling & Oshino Hakkai & Arakurayama Sengen Park Two-Day Deep Dive Tour

See Fuji from lakeside paths, a ropeway and a cycling route, with matcha, Oshino Hakkai and an overnight hot spring stay.

★ 4.2

“Thank you to our tour guide, Xiao Zhao, for his enthusiastic help in finding the location of the shop I wanted to buy from online. It turned out to be inside Oishi Park, and he even took me there personally! I have never stayed at…”

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