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
  Enjoy a refreshing tea beverage and view an informative video about matcha production.
• Japanese garden   (The Roji)
  Guests go through mini purification in preparation to enter the tearoom and partake of tea.
• The tea room
  See firsthand all the procedures, utensils, and etiquette that is involved in making and serving tea. Enjoy a bowl of Matcha and a Japanese sweet.
• Workshop
  Learning the techniques to whisk your very own delicious bowl of tea.

Please wear a mask as a precaution to COVID-19.

Reservation required.
Limited capacity for each session.

Date/time

Saturday, August 7th   

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

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

Both sessions are fully booked. Thank you for your participation. (Update: July 12th 2021)
Next Seasonal Tea Gatherings coming up in Autumn 2021.

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):  englishinfo@marukyu-koyamaen.co.jp