1 December annually

北野天満宮 献茶祭 (Kitano Tenmangū Tea Offering Festival)

Kyoto's tea schools open the temple doors.

CeremonyKyoto, Japan

Commemorates Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1587 Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony, held every 1 December at Kitano Tenmangū. Kyoto's six main tea schools (Omote, Ura, Mushakōji Senke, Yabunouchi, Hisada, Horiuchi) rotate as host, opening additional public seatings at Meigetsusha, Shōkōken and Kamishichiken.

1587 commemorationSix Kyoto schools rotateMulti-site seatings
Visit

Kitano Tenmangū Shrine

Bakuro-cho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto 602-8386

Ticketed seatings

Pairs with

Teahouses in Kyoto

Rooms to visit while you’re in town.

Explore

Dates and venues shift year to year. Check the event’s own site before booking travel.