We will hold large-scale tea ceremonies that bring together a number of tea schools to provide guests from both Japan and other countries with an introduction to tea culture and the Edo-Tokyo culture that nurtured it. As well as conventional indoor tea settings, this event features nodate outdoor tea ceremony, in which guests can enjoy a bowl of tea under the autumn sky, not to mention tea ceremony workshops for beginners, making the culture of tea more accessible and enjoyable for foreign visitors and others unfamiliar with the Way of Tea.
■Venue
(1)House of Korekiyo Takahashi (Capacity: 30 people per ceremony)
(2)Second House of the Nishikawa Family (Capacity: 30 people per ceremony)
(3)Kawano Shoten (Capacity: 20 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 700 yen
*Tickets must be reserved.
■Venue: Farmhouse of the Tenmyo Family (Capacity: 20 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 700 yen
*Tickets are available at the venue on the day of the event.
*The tea ceremony with an explanation in English.
■Venue: Gate of Date Family Residence (Capacity: 50 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 300 yen
*Tickets are available at the venue on the day of the event.
■Venue: Yoshino Family Farmhouse (Capacity: 20 pairs of 40 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 300 yen for each participant
*Tickets are available at the venue on the day of the event.
*The tea ceremony workshop with an explanation in English.
■Venue: House of the Leader of the Hachioji Guards (Capacity: 20 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 200 yen
*For children up to elementary and four and under elementary school students
*Tickets are available at the venue on the day of the event.
*Traditional Japanese performance will be played.
【By official website】
Please apply through the official website. The result will be emailed around Friday, September 9.
【By reply-paid postcard】
On a reply-paid postcard, write your preferred venue ((1) Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum or (2)Hama-rikyu Gardens), date, time (AM or PM), the total number of people (up to 2), and the representative’ s name, address and telephone number, and mail the postcard to the Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony Office.
*Please write the name and address of the person representing your party on the reply-postcard as well.
*Result of the drawing will be sent to the applicants around Friday, September 9 by the reply postcard.
【Notes】
*Th e application is limited to one per applicant for each venue. In case of the application reaching the fixed number, we will hold a drawing.
*In case when the application is below capacity, or there is cancellation on the day of the event, we will sell indoor tea ceremony tickets at the venue.
*Personal information obtained via the application process will be used only for the purposes of contacting applicants and conducting event operations.
【Application deadline】
Deadline is Wednesday, August 31.
*Online application will close at 23:59 on August 31.
*Application must be postmarked by the deadline date.
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony O ffice
8F Toyosuforesia 3-2-24, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0061
TEL: 03-3533-8199（weekdays 10:00-18:00）
Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 2016
10:00-17:10 (Museum opens 9:30-17:30)
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
