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 Gyokuro. 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

Sunday, September 10th   

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.

＜Update Sep 6th＞
The first session has a few seats left. Please contact us for further inquiry.
The Second session has been fully booked. Thank you for your participation.

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 will answer in 2 business days.