Looking to offer Japanese cultural experiences at your Tokyo hotel? GreenTeaTokyo brings the instructor and all equipment directly to your venue — no specialist facilities required.
Tea ceremony and origami sessions can be held in meeting rooms, lounges, banquet halls, or any space with tables and chairs. Everything from setup to cleanup is handled by our instructor.
This page is aimed at hotel staff and event planners looking for a cultural activity that works within a hotel setting.
日本語でのご案内はこちら：ホテルでできる日本文化体験｜東京
📋 Contents
- Why In-Hotel Cultural Experiences Are in Demand
- Experience Menu
- How the Day Runs
- Pricing
- FAQ
- Enquiries
① Why In-Hotel Cultural Experiences Are in Demand
Most international visitors to Japan arrive hoping to experience the culture first-hand — not just observe it. Tea ceremony, origami, and similar traditions are high on many guests’ wish lists. But for business travellers and VIP guests on tight schedules, leaving the hotel to visit a cultural venue is rarely practical.
An in-hotel experience solves that problem entirely. The instructor comes to your guests — making it easy to offer something genuinely memorable without disrupting their itinerary.
- No need to leave the hotel
- Available from 30 minutes
- English-speaking staff can be arranged
- No preparation needed from hotel staff — all equipment is brought by the instructor
② Experience Menu
🍵 Tea Ceremony (Matcha Experience)
Participants learn the basics of Japanese tea ceremony and whisk their own bowl of matcha — with Japanese sweets served alongside. The instructor explains the background and etiquette before guiding everyone through the hands-on experience.
- Duration: from 30 minutes (varies with group size)
- Matcha, Japanese sweets, and all utensils provided by the instructor
- English-language instruction available via English-speaking staff add-on
- No tatami room required — any room with tables and chairs works
Tea ceremony experience details
🦢 Origami
Participants fold paper cranes and other traditional shapes under the instructor’s guidance. Origami crosses language barriers easily, making it a reliable choice for mixed international groups.
- Duration: from 30 minutes (varies with group size)
- All paper and materials provided by the instructor
- English-language instruction available via English-speaking staff add-on
- Finished pieces can be taken home
- Other shapes (helmet, shuriken, flowers, etc.) available on request
🎋 Combined Package
Tea ceremony and origami can be combined into a single session — participants enjoy matcha and sweets before or after the paper folding, for a fuller Japanese cultural experience. Typical duration: 60 to 90 minutes.
③ How the Day Runs
The hotel simply needs to provide the space. All setup and cleanup is handled by the instructor.
| Time | What Happens |
|---|---|
| 30 min – 1 hour before | Instructor arrives and sets up |
| Start | Welcome and brief introduction (3–5 min) |
| During | Instructor demonstration, then hands-on experience |
| After | Instructor packs up and leaves (approx. 30 min) |
We can adapt to your event schedule — whether you need to wrap up in 30 minutes or have an hour to spare.
④ Pricing
All prices are tax included. The structure is simple: a fixed travel fee plus a per-person experience fee.
Tea Ceremony
| Item | Price (tax included) |
|---|---|
| Travel fee | From ¥38,000 |
| Experience fee | From ¥3,800 per person |
Origami
| Item | Price (tax included) |
|---|---|
| Travel fee | From ¥38,000 |
| Origami only | ¥2,800 per person |
| Tea ceremony + origami combined | ¥5,500 per person |
Add-Ons
| Add-On | Price (tax included) |
|---|---|
| English-speaking staff | ¥13,000 per person |
| Additional instructor (larger groups) | ¥11,000 per person |
| Outside Tokyo 23 wards | From ¥6,600 |
For a full breakdown and group size estimates, see the pricing page.
⑤ FAQ
Q. Can this be held in a hotel meeting room?
A. Yes. Any room with tables and chairs works — no tatami room needed. We have run sessions in meeting rooms, lounges, banquet halls, and lobby spaces.
Q. Can you accommodate non-Japanese-speaking guests?
A. Yes. An English-speaking staff member can be arranged for full English-language facilitation (¥13,000 per person).
Q. Is there a minimum group size?
A. No minimum. We take bookings from one person — private VIP sessions and large hotel events are both welcome.
Q. Can you handle last-minute bookings?
A. We can often work with as little as three days’ notice, though a last-minute surcharge applies. Booking at least a week in advance is recommended — but do get in touch if timing is tight.
Q. Do you issue invoices for corporate billing?
A. Yes. We support invoice payment for corporate clients and are a registered qualified invoice issuer (registration number: T2013301051519).
⑥ Enquiries
Happy to answer questions at any stage — even if dates, numbers, or the exact format are still undecided.
▶ Corporate and hotel programme details: Mobile Tea Ceremony for Corporate Events & VIP Hospitality in Tokyo
Summary
In-hotel Japanese cultural experiences are an increasingly popular way to add genuine value for international guests — without asking them to go anywhere.
- Tea ceremony and origami available in any hotel space
- All equipment brought by the instructor — nothing to prepare
- Available from 30 minutes
- English support and corporate invoicing available
If you have been thinking about adding a cultural element to your guest offering, this is a straightforward way to make it happen. Get in touch and we will take it from there.
