Tea Kaiseki Experience|Tea Ceremony Experience Sakura Japanese Culture Experience Class

Plan Description

Taste "chanoyu" with all your senses, using all your senses.
The history of the tea ceremony and the manners of the master of the tea ceremony will be fully introduced.
Over the course of approximately 4.5 hours, you will experience kaiseki cooking, hatsutan-dotomae, koicha (thick tea), and usucha (thin tea).
Participants will be carefully instructed on how to eat chakaiseki, and how to properly enjoy koicha (thick tea) and usucha (thin tea).
You will discover the profound charm of chanoyu.
Chanoyu is said to be a "culture of hospitality," and in its etiquette and manners, there is a sense of caring for others.
Recommended for those who wish to acquire proper manners, dignity, and beautiful gestures.
It is also very popular as part of training programs for executives, employees and staff.

Price

One person: 35,000 yen

Duration

About 4.5 hours

Tea Kaiseki

Cha-kaiseki is based on "one soup and three side dishes" and is a meal served in a tea ceremony before drinking tea.
The etymology of kaiseki is that you put hot stones in your bosom to warm your body and stave off hunger.
In Sen no Rikyu's tea ceremony secret book "Nanpo roku", it is written that "until you don't starve", and it teaches that "80% stomach" and "heart of endurance" are nourishment for body and mind.
*For the Japanese, chopsticks are not tools, but are believed to be the souls of gods.
The chopsticks used for kaiseki are 'Rikyu chopsticks', which are thinly shaved on both ends.

tea kaiseki

Cha Kaiseki

Cha-kaiseki is based on "one soup and three side dishes" and is a meal served in a tea ceremony before drinking tea. Dim sum is a bento box made from tea kaiseki.

Dark brown/Light brown

Thick and Thin Tea

In Sen no Rikyu's time, the word "tea" referred to koicha (thick tea), and only in the case of usucha (thin tea) is it described as specifically usucha or later usucha.

sumitemae

Charcoal preparation

Sumitatemae is the act of the master lighting the charcoal in the furnace in front of the guests during a tea ceremony.

Completely Private

*The maximum number of people in the booth tea room is 4 people.
*If there are many participants, it may take longer than the prescribed time, so please come with plenty of time after the end of your schedule.
*We accept applications from 2 people.
*Please apply at least 2 weeks in advance.
*Please note that we may not be able to accept your request depending on the reservation status.
* Rental kimono is not included, but we will introduce nearby shops.
*Children under the age of 10 cannot participate.

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