Tea Ceremony Workshop in Tokyo by the Experienced Instrucor
About the Instructor: First degree instructor Mika Soka Haneishi is the owner Shizu-Kokoro, an internationally acclaimed chado school licensed from Urasenke Chado School in Kyoto.
“This is not tourism— but rather an immersion in culture.” Mark Edward Harris, Better Magazine.
About Chado: Chado, a tea ceremony that has roots in Zen, was established in Japan more than 400 years ago. A tea room is a space in which people experience mindfulness, and the tea making process provides spiritual discipline and a deeper understanding of Japanese culture.
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Tea Ceremony Workshop in Tokyo by the Experienced Instrucor
What's included in Tea Ceremony Workshop in Tokyo by the Experienced Instrucor
(Subject to Option Inclusions)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.
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- A cup of cherry-blossom tea, two kinds of matcha tea, and three kinds of Japanese confections.
- 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
- Please note that the tea room is located on the second floor. Since the house is an old Japanese style building built in 1940s, the staircase is very steep. Unfortunately, we are not equipped guests with machinery to assist going up.
- Since this is an old Japanese house built in 1940s, there is a certain weight capacity. Despite the number of people we indicated (8 people), there might be a situation that we may ask your group to change the time schedule in order to balance the weight limitation for your safety. Please let us know if you would like to discuss this further by email
- Please note that this workshop is designed for participants 10 years old and above.
- 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.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Directions: 13 min. walk from Asakusa Station (Tobu line, Ginza Line and Toei Transportation). 10 min min. walk from Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
