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Using upcycled matcha! Making smokeless matcha incense (Uji, Kyoto)
Using upcycled matcha! Making smokeless matcha incense (Uji, Kyoto)
The matcha that accumulates in the gaps between machines and is discarded is ordered while it is still fresh and used to make incense.
You will also see a demonstration of the traditional way of burning incense using charcoal and ash.

Using upcycled matcha! Making smokeless matcha incense (Uji, Kyoto)

By INCENSE KITCHEN
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$121 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

・The only ingredient in the scent of the incense is matcha. This is the only one in the world. It is heated and fragrant, so it reproduces the pleasant aroma of tea without smoke. It has an excellent relaxing effect.

・The matcha used is fresh, collected from the gaps in the machines that would otherwise be discarded, and used as an ingredient in the incense. You are participating in an eco-friendly activity while having fun.

・We use wooden moulds for making traditional Japanese sweets, custom-made for incense. They look like sweets that you can eat. This is the only place in the world where you can make incense using wooden moulds for sweets.

・The scent is the soothing scent of tea, like passing by a tea shop! A special incense burner (5,940 yen) is included so that you can take it home and enjoy it immediately at home. It is also perfect as a souvenir.

・The venue is “Eshin-in Temple” in the tourist centre of Uji, Kyoto. In the garden, you can enjoy seasonal flowers carefully tended by the head priest. It is located in a place with a great view, overlooking Byodo-in Temple on the opposite bank of the Uji River.

・You can make 5 to 6 incense sticks. You can choose your favourite mould from a wide variety of wooden moulds. There are many cute shapes and designs depicting the four seasons of Japan, so it's exciting to choose a mould.

・The clay-like incense ingredients are soft and have a clay therapy effect that calms the mind. It is also recommended for children who like playing with clay.

Please apply for 2 or more people.
If you apply for 1 person, please pay an additional 3,500 yen in cash on the day.
*If you need an English interpreter (8,000 yen per group), please let us know by email at least one week in advance. Please pay an additional 8,000 yen in cash on the day. incensekitchen@gmail.com

Activity location

  • Eishin-in Temple
    • 67 Yamada
    • 611-0021, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Eishin-in Temple
    • 67 Yamada
    • 611-0021, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

Check availability


From 2 people: Matcha incense making experience (price for 1 adult)
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h1h
  • Japanese
Language options: Japanese
Starting time: 10:30 am
Price details
NZ$120.94 x 2 AdultsNZ$241.88

Total
Price is NZ$241.88
Until Fri, 8 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedYou will receive a special incense burner (5,940 yen) and a candle to take home with you.
  • What's includedWhat's includedFree parking for one car
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedDiscount tickets for Uji Municipal Teahouse and Tale of Genji Museum
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish support

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The session will be held in a shoe-free room, so infants and small children can relax together.
  • You can park one car. If the car park is full, please use the nearby paid car park.
  • The price is per person for junior high school students and above. Children up to primary school age must be accompanied by an adult.

Activity itinerary

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESEishin-in Temple
    • 67 Yamada
    • 611-0021, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEEishin-in Temple
    • 67 Yamada
    • 611-0021, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

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