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Both sessions have been fully booked.
Thank you for your participation!
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November is traditionally considered the New Years of Japanese Tea World. Participate as a guest of this auspicious celebration at an exclusive “beginner’s tea gathering”.
Enjoy the atmosphere of a traditional tea house, surrounded by a tranquil garden. Experienced tea practitioners will guide you through basic procedures and explain tearoom etiquette in English.
Beginner’s Course
- Waiting room
Refreshing welcome drink. Enjoy the seasonal sweets. Screening a matcha production video - Japanese garden
Learn how to use a wash basin to purify yourself, and how to enter the tea room through a “crawl-in door” - The tea room
Engage with the basic of “The Way of Tea” through the traditional procedure for Matcha preparation - Workshop
Acquire the basic skills to whisk Matcha by yourself. Open space for questions and experimenting. Experience milling Matcha as in the olden days, using a traditional manual stone mill
Reservation required.
Limited capacity per session.
Please wear a mask as a precaution to the pandemic.
Date/Time
Saturday, November 19th, 2022
The 1st session: 10:00 to 12:00
The 2nd session: 13:30 to 15:30
*Please arrive 10 minutes earlier.
Venue: Chionsha
Westside of Koromonotana, North of Sanjo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
A five-minute walk from subway station Karasuma Oike (K08, T13)
Fee
4,000 yen per person
* Special gift for those who wear Kimono
Reservations / Inquiries (Emails):
englishinfo@marukyu-koyamaen.co.jp
A representative will respond to your email in 2 business days.