Host　

Mr. Sen Sooku, successor to the Mushakoji Senke Tea School, who leads the world of Japanese Tea Ceremony and is well versed in Buddhism and Japanese traditional cultures.

Course Details　

Date: 25th and 26th October 2023 ·

There will be two sessions – morning and afternoon, each with an optional tour·

Number of participants: 4 guests·

Tea Ceremony Fee: 330,000 Yen/person per session·

Approximate time required for each session: 3.5 to 4 hours

Tea Ceremony Session – tea ceremony begins at 11:00, optional temple tour follows at 14:30

1)  Tea ceremony begins at 11:00 with thick tea and a sweet at the ‘Kasoan’ special tea room

2)  Thin tea with a sweet at the ‘Kamoan’ special tea room

3)  Traditional Cha-kaiseki Japanese cuisine at the ‘Showa Ryo’ temple dormitory

4)  Tour of Hasedera Temple starts at 14:30. This is an optional tour – you can decide whether to join or not – and will be held in English and conducted by a Buddhist monk and an interpreter.

 Please Note: Guests will be guided during the tea gathering by an interpreter and assistant tea host. We ask you to join us wearing plain and clean clothes with a pair of white socks and without any accessories. We will prepare chairs for you. Please advise us if you have any food allergies when you reserve. 

Hasedera Temple is located in Hase valley, Sakurai City, which is surrounded by mountains and located in the northern central part of Nara Prefecture.

https://www.hasedera.or.jp/