About us
Why do people drink tea?
Tea-drinking customs born in a variety of forms.
Tea is more than just a beverage that quenches thirst—
it also creates a feeling of tranquility and brings people together.
We invite you to immerse yourself in a captivating story of human wisdom and creativity,
woven through a long and rich history.
Area Introduction
Theater Room on the History and Spread of Tea
Changes in Tea Drinking and Brewing Techniques
Tea Fields of Japan Life Cycle of the Tea Plant
Transition of Outdoor Cafe and Recreation of Tea House
Facility Information
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- Hours
- 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
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- Closed Days
- Mondays (closed on Tuesdays if Monday is a national holiday), year-end and New Year holidays
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- Admission Fees
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Adults ¥500, Students ¥300, Free for visitors over 70 years old and high school students and younger.
Free for the person with a disability certificate and one accompanying helper without disabilities.
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- Access
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- 5 min. walk from JR Shimbashi Station (Ginza Exit)
- 3 min. walk from Shiodome Station (ticket gate for Shimbashi Station) on the Toei Oedo Line
- 3 min. walk from Shimbashi Station (Exit 2) on Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
- 3 min. walk from Shimbashi Station (ticket gate for JR Shimbashi Station and Shiodome) on Toei Asakusa Line
- 3 min. walk from Shimbashi Station on the Yurikamome Line
Click here for directions to our museum from Shimbashi Station and Shiodome Station on each railway line
Ocha Culture Creation Museum
Within the Old Shimbashi Station, 1-5-3 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0021