Kencha-sai (Tea Offering Festival)

Name: Kencha-sai (Tea Offering Festival)
Start: 2026-12-01
End: 2026-12-01
Location: Kitano Tenmangu

献茶祭

A tea offering commemorating Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1587 Kitano Grand Tea Gathering, with tea houses set up across the shrine grounds for visitors. On Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at Kitano Tenmangu in Kamigyo, Kyoto. Admission: Paid tea tickets (拝服茶券) sold from early November.

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Next: Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Where: Kitano Tenmangu(北野天満宮)
京都市上京区馬喰町 · Kamigyo, Kyoto
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Admission: Paid tea tickets (拝服茶券) sold from early November
Organizer: Kitano Tenmangu

Official page (kitanotenmangu.or.jp)

Translated from kitanotenmangu.or.jp on Nov 2, 2026. The official page is usually in Japanese. Dates and hours can change with weather, so check it before you go.

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