Japanese Tea Tasting & Shochu Experience in Osaka

About this tour

Spend 75 minutes exploring how Japanese people actually drink tea at home, moving beyond matcha ceremony into the everyday brews. In Osaka, you'll steep several tea varieties using traditional iron kettles and whole leaves, then discover how flavour shifts between first and second infusions. The session finishes with a shochu pairing inspired by izakaya culture, plus traditional sweets. You'll leave with techniques to replicate this at home.

Highlights

• Brew five different Japanese teas using iron kettles and whole leaves
• Taste how the same tea transforms between first and second steeps
• Learn practical techniques to recreate at home without ceremony fuss
• Pair tea with shochu in izakaya-style tasting
• Traditional Japanese sweets included
• Sample a tea cocktail
• Take home brewing recipes

What to expect

You'll start by examining whole tea leaves up close, then use a traditional iron kettle to brew each variety properly. The instructor will walk you through water temperature, leaf-to-water ratios, and timing—nothing mystical, just what works. You'll taste the same tea twice to notice how it develops. Midway through, a shochu pairing arrives, showing how locals enjoy tea outside formal settings. Traditional sweets bridge the savoury and sweet moments. The whole session feels more practical workshop than ceremonial, with recipe cards to take home.

Good to know

Public transport is nearby for getting there and leaving. If you're bringing an infant, they'll need to sit on your lap. The 75-minute format moves at a steady pace, so arrive a few minutes early to settle in.