Name: Saidaiji Autumn Ochamori Giant Tea Ceremony
Start: 2026-11-01
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Komyoden Hall, Saidaiji Temple

Dates & time: November 1, 2026 (Sun) Main tea seat at set start times: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00
Price & booking: ¥4,000 per person, paid at the day-of reception (covers the main and second tea seats, hall viewing, prayer and light meal) Advance application (name, party size, preferred time slot and contact details via the application form) is the standard route, but same-day tickets are also sold at the reception in front of Aizendo Hall. Each main-seat sitting has limited capacity, so book ahead if you want a specific time.
Venue & access: Komyoden Hall, Saidaiji Temple 3 min walk from the South Exit of Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station. Paid parking available.

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Komyoden Hall, Saidaiji Temple, and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A tea ritual held at Saidaiji in Nara since the Kamakura period, where guests drink from a tea bowl so large it hides your face. It traces back to the monk Eison, who shared tea offered at the Hachiman shrine with the people who came to worship. From 2026 it moves to the first Sunday of November. One flat fee covers the main tea seat at Komyoden (six set sittings, on the hour from 9:00 to 14:00), a second matcha seat, viewing of the temple halls, a special prayer at the Shiodo Hall, and a light soba meal. Advance booking is preferred but same-day tickets are available, and it is a short walk from Yamato-Saidaiji Station.

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