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Hosomi Museum and Koko-an Tea House
細見美術館 茶室 古香庵

Touch the arts and feel the heart of tea.

In the tearoom of the museum, enjoy the visual performance of tea making and partake in the seasonal sweets and flavor of fresh tea to truly understand this celebrated Japanese ceremony.

First, an explanation will be given regarding tea utensils, tea ceremony history, and ceremony standards according to the Urasenke school of tea ceremony.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, enjoy fresh tea made for you by the tea expert and feel free to engage in conversation while gazing at the beautiful Higashiyama scenery.

Even those with very little understanding of tea can enjoy this very celebrated aspect of tea culture.

* Please wear socks for this ceremony.

細見美術館の茶室では、お手前のパフォーマンスを観賞しながら、季節の生菓子で薄茶を味わい、日本文化にふれる「茶道体験」ができる。
お作法は裏千家のスタイルに則り、まずは茶道具や茶道の歴史、お茶のいただき方などの説明をしてもらえる。先生の点前によるお茶をいただいた後は、東山の景色を眺めながら先生や参加者同士での会話を楽しんだり、自分でお茶を点てたりもできる。
茶道のルールを知らなくても気軽に日本のお茶の文化を体感できるはず。
※体験時は靴下を履いた方がいい
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【Course】Tea ceremony experience

Learn the rules and history of the tea ceremony and watch it performed. Afterwards, partake in the fresh tea while enjoying a tea sweet.

【Special for readers of SHOKUNIN WEEK】
・Enter the museum at a special reduced “group” rate and receive an original “Tea ceremony experience” pamphlet in English.

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Experience Course : Tea ceremony experience
Price(per person): JPY 2000 (for groups of 2-4 people / tax included)
Time required: About 30min.
Reservation: Required by the morning of three days ago.
*The cancel charge is generated for JPY1000 at the reservation cancellation.
Time: 11:00~17:00
Closed: Unfixed
TEL: 075-752-5555
Address: 6-3 Saishoji-cho Okazaki Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Access: 2 min walk from the city bus stop Higashiyama Nijo /
7 min walk from Subway Tozay line Higashiyama Station
Parking: Not available
Credit Card: Cash only

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