Begin your experience with a warm welcome, enjoying a seasonal Japanese sweet and green tea. Sign the guest book using a traditional brush and ink, offering an easy and enjoyable introduction to Japanese calligraphy.

Before entering the tea room, purify your hands and mouth at a tsukubai, a traditional stone water basin used in tea ceremonies. Experience entering the tea room through the nijiriguchi, the small traditional entrance that symbolizes humility and mindfulness.

Learn about the history of the Japanese tea ceremony and the meaning of the tea room. Watch a formal tea-making demonstration performed by the instructor. Learn proper etiquette for drinking matcha and the basics of preparing it yourself.

Choose your favorite tea bowl, prepare matcha on your own, and enjoy it with traditional Japanese sweets.