The China National Tea Museum (1991) is the only national-level tea museum, set on 4.7 hectares of tea garden between the Longjing village and West Lake. Free entry (passport required for access). Six halls covering: tea history (with the Sui-era 'Classic of Tea' by Lu Yu), tea cultivation, tea making (modern + traditional), regional teas (Pu'er, Tieguanyin, etc), tea ceremony, tea customs. The on-site tea house (¥80-150 for the full ceremony experience) is genuinely good. Open-air tea garden has dynamic-rotation seasonal varieties. Bus 27 from West Lake or taxi 20 min. Combine with Longjing village (5 min taxi onward) and Lingyin Temple (10 min away) as a 'south-of-the-lake' day.
Address
88 Longjing Rd, Hangzhou
龙井路 88 号
Highlights
- Sui-era 'Classic of Tea'Lu Yu's 760 CE foundational tea text on display
- Full Tea Ceremony¥80-150 at on-site tea house
For foreign visitors
- English service: english tour
- Cards accepted: cash_only
- Booking / entry: required
- Best time: Weekday morning
- Wi-Fi: free
- Transit access: need taxi
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What travelers say (1 review)
Tea·TripAdvisor·4/5
China's only national-level tea museum. Free with passport. Full tea ceremony at on-site teahouse ¥80-150.
2026-04-12
