First weekend of June, 2 days

京都吉田山大茶会 (Kyoto Yoshidayama Grand Tea Gathering)

Four traditions, one grove.

FestivalKyoto, Japan

Fifty booths and four to five hundred teas from Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean traditions gather at Yoshida Shrine on the first weekend of June. Visitors move between vendors sampling brewing styles side by side. Cancelled if it rains.

400+ teasFour tea traditionsOutdoor at Yoshida Shrine
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Yoshida Shrine

30 Yoshida Kaguraokacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto 606-8311

Entry ticketed

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Teahouses in Kyoto

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