Ms. Torii Myosho, a tea professor of the Mushakoji Senke Tea School, who leads the world of Japanese Tea Ceremony at Nara.

Course Details

Date: 7th November·

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

Number of participants: 6 guests·

Tea Ceremony Fee: 110,000 Yen/person·

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 ‘Korian’ special tea room

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

3)  Traditional Cha-kaiseki Japanese cuisine at Kyakuden guest hall

4)  Shigisan Temple tour 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.