Guests will experience Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional Osaka house. Learn to prepare and enjoy matcha, discover the meaning of tea bowls and tools, and enjoy a calm moment in Japanese culture. 1. Welcome tea, snack & caligraphy Meet Yayoi. You'll enjoy a welcome sweet and tea, followed by a simple brush-and-ink calligraphy experience. 2. A tea room entrance ritual You will purify your hands and mouth, then enter through the tea room’s small traditional entrance. 3. Introduction to the tea ceremony We introduce the history of the tea ceremony and the tea room. 4. Watching the tea ceremony You will watch a traditional tea-making demonstration, called temae. 5. Learning matcha etiquette You will learn the proper etiquette for drinking matcha and the basics of preparing it. 6. Making and enjoying matcha You will choose your favorite tea bowl, prepare matcha yourself and enjoy it with traditional Japanese sweets.