4 Museum Tours in Kyoto, Priced and Rated

1.Tea Museum Tickets and Matcha Grinding Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 739 reviews · 1 hour · from $23Our pick

Matcha grinding in Uji at Chazuna, with museum entry and a hands-on workshop to learn how to brew fresh green tea for $23.

“I had such an amazing experience at the Kyoto Tea Museum tea grinding session! From start to finish, the staff were welcoming and patient, guiding us through each step of the process with clear explanations and genuine enthusiasm. I especially enjoyed learning about the history and importance of matcha in Japanese culture before trying my hand at grinding the tea leaves myself — it was both relaxing and surprisingly fun! The setup was beautiful and peaceful, making it easy to really focus and enjoy the moment. By the end, I had made some delicious matcha of my own, and it tasted even better knowing how much care and tradition goes…”

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2.Skip the lines Basic Ticket at SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM KYOTO

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 632 reviews · from $28

A guided, skip-the-line style visit to Kyoto’s Samurai and Ninja Museum with armor dress-up and ninja star throwing, in about an hour.

“Learning history of Samurai was good but that’s it. The costume to wear wasn’t good , old cloth and broken Katana , rush through when it’s crowded. Not recommended if you expect more.”

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3.Geiko Maiko Dance of Kyoto & Visits of Gion Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 415 reviews · 15 min · from $25

Watch Kyoto Mai dance up close at Gion Kagai Art Museum, then explore the Gion culture exhibits and garden in about 15 minutes.

“Beautiful traditional dance and informative museum experience with a gorgeous garden in Kyoto.”

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4.Kyoto Sword Experience – includes Museum Ticket/Ninja Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 149 reviews · from $83

Kyoto samurai sword training plus museum ticket and ninja star throwing, with flexible start times and a safe blunt replica experience.

“We arrived about 20 min early so they rushed us upstairs to complete our “training”. It was nice (hence 3 stars) as it was just us, but it was so short and rushed I do wonder if we missed what the larger class did? We put on outfits, and were told how to hold a d swing the fake sword. Then we sat and were given instructions on how to use the real one. We each got 2 turns to swing and cut the bat. That was it. We changed and went downstairs where our “group” (others for our time slot) were trying on the gun costumes and taking photos.…”

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