Japanese Tea Ceremony

The tea ceremony (called cha-no-yu, sadō, or chadō in Japanese) incorporates strict etiquette, which serves as the foundation of its choreographed movements and gives the experience its overall form and aesthetic. Participants are meant to involve all of the senses and experience a serene feeling of spiritual discipline, harmony and tranquility.

There are many schools of tea ceremony, but here at Shinzen Garden, guests will experience the Omote-Senke style. The Omote-Senke school is one of three san-senke schools whose founding tea master is Sen no Rikyū. Each school has subtle stylistic differences and varying techniques, but the Omote-senke school is distinguished by its tea whisking style and the thin foam created by this technique.

Ticket holders are invited to observe the peace and quietude of this traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony and enjoy a cup of Japanese green tea.

Our tea ceremony will be performed by Terumi Takahashi, trained by the School of Omeotesenke in Kyoto, Japan.