We regrettably announce that “SEASONAL TEA GATHERINGS : Summer 2024” is canceled due to approaching typhoon. (Aug. 29th 2024)

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Marukyu Koyamaen invites you to an exclusive summer tea gathering to experience the hospitality and the beauty of the Japanese Way of Tea.

Enjoy the Zen-like atmosphere of a traditional tea house, surrounded by a tranquil garden. Experienced tea practitioners will guide you in English through intricate procedures and tearoom etiquette that us essential to The Way of Tea.

Beginner’s Course  

• Waiting room
  Tea tasting of cold-brew tea. Enjoy the beauty of seasonal Japanese confectionary. Watch video about Matcha production.
• Japanese garden   (The Roji)
  Learn how to use of a wash-basin to purify yourself before entering the tea room, and how to enter through the “crawl-in door”.
• The tea room
  Engage with the basics 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 manual stone mill.

Please bring a mask:  We might ask the participants to wear a mask during the tea gathering. Please follow the instruction from our staff.

Reservation required.
Limited capacity for each session.

Date/time

Saturday, August 31st   

The first session: 10 a.m. to 12 noon
The second session: 1 :30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

*Please arrive 10 to 15  minutes before the session starts.

    Both sessions have been fully reserved. Thank you for your participation!
    The next Seasonal Tea Gathering coming up in Autumn 2024.

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 guests dressed in Kimono or Yukata.

Reservations (E-mail)   info@marukyu-koyamaen.co.jp
We answer in 2 business days.

MARUKYU KOYAMAEN