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Tea Ceremony Workshop in Tokyo by the Official Instructor

Location Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
$41.68
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Overview

Chado, a tea ceremony rooted in Zen, has been practiced in Japan for over 400 years. The experience offers mindfulness through the tea-making process and spiritual discipline.

  • 🍵 This chado school is licensed by Urasenke Chado School in Kyoto, one of the largest chado schools globally.
  • 👩‍🏫 Ms. Mika Soka Haneishi, the school's owner, is a first-degree instructor of Urasenke with over 25 years of practice.
  • 🌍 Participants will immerse themselves in culture rather than engage in tourism.
  • 🧘‍♂️ The tea room serves as a space for mindfulness and spiritual discipline during the ceremony.

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Tea Ceremony Workshop in Tokyo by the Official Instructor
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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  • A cup of cherry-blossom tea, two kinds of matcha tea, and three kinds of Japanese confections.

Meeting point
2-3-12 Kotobuki, Taitoku, Tokyo (It's a HOUSE) It’s a 3-minutes walk from Tawaramachi station (G18) of Ginza Line. It's also a 12-minutes walk from Kaminari Mon (Sensoji temple gate). Please serch by Shizu Kokoro NOT by the address if you use Google map.
Return details
2-3-12 Kotobuki, Taitoku, Tokyo (It's a HOUSE) It’s a 3-minutes walk from Tawaramachi station (G18) of Ginza Line. It's also a 12-minutes walk from Kaminari Mon (Sensoji temple gate). Please serch by Shizu Kokoro NOT by the address if you use Google map.

★Please note! NEW ADDRESS is 2-3-12 (Google map says 2-3-3 for some reasons)

THE WORKSHOP PRESENTATION

SAKURA TEA
A cup of Sakura tea (Cherry blossom) served by the host as
a welcome drink.

AN INTRODUCTION VIDEO
A 10-minute video to learn the history and the core concepts of Chado.

TEA ROOM
Learn about the tearoom and enjoy the meditative time in it.

CONFECTION
Enjoy a traditional Japanese confection.

MEDITATION
Let’s leave all the mundane affairs of the world behind.

CEREMONY
The formal performance for making koicha, the main matcha tea in the ceremony.

KOICHA
Let’s taste the strong matcha tea, koicha, the original form drunk by samurai.

TEA BOWL
Learn the variety of tea bowls from different regions and how different shapes yield different tastes and experiences.

A HANDS-ON LESSON
A hands-on lesson to make a bowl of usucha, a thin matcha tea with a thick foam on top.

DRY SWEETS
Enjoy dry sweets before drinking usucha.

USUCHA
Enjoy a bowl of usucha.

MATCHA
Learn about matcha powder.

DRESS CODE: Miniskirts and tight pants are NOT recommended. No bare feet are allowed in the tea room. Please bring your socks.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Socks are required in the tea room.
  • You don't have to sit with "Seiza (Sitting with bending the knee)" style on tatami-mats.
  • If you cannot sit on the tatami-mats in any ways, we can provid you a chair.
  • Please inform us if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions in advance. We will try our best to accommodate your needs.
  • Please note that this workshop is designed for participants 10 years old and above.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Tea Ceremony Workshop in Tokyo by the Official Instructor

    Location Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
    $41.68
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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