Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2017 will be held to encourage visitors to experience and become more familiar with Japanese traditional culture and performing arts.
An “Indoor tea ceremony” will be held for authentic tea ceremony (prior application is necessary), as well as an “Outdoor tea ceremony” to casually enjoy the fun of tea ceremony outdoors in greenery, and a “Tea ceremony for beginners” designed for beginners and foreigners are able to learn the basics of tea ceremony while making tea with two pairs.
We also offer “Tea ceremony in English,” where manners of tea ceremony are explained in English. Other programs available will be a “Tea ceremony workshop for children,” where elementary school children or younger can learn through experience. In the garden, dynamic performance “martial arts” and “jump rope” according to Japanese traditional songs. Stalls for foods and beverages are opened by the local Koganei City Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
■Venue
(1)House of Korekiyo Takahashi (Up to 30 people per ceremony)
(2)Second House of the Nishikawa Family (Up to 30 people per ceremony)
(3)Kawano Shoten (Up to 20 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 700 yen
*Prior application is required. (In case of oversubscription, a drawing will be held.)
*Submit the notice or reply card of
win to receive a ticket at the ticket counter on that day.
*Participation fee to be paid on that day.
*If the number of applicants falls
under the capacity or if cancellations occur on that day, tickets will be sold at the venues on the day.
■Venue: Farmhouse of the Tsunashima Family (Up to 20 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 700 yen
*Tickets will be sold on that day.
*English explanation is available.
■Venue: Gate of Date Family Residence (Up to 50 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 300 yen
*Tickets will be sold on that day.
■Venue: Farmhouse of the Yoshino Family (Up to 40 people in 20 pairs per ceremony)
■Fee: 300 yen/person
*Tickets will be sold on that day.
*Participation by individuals is allowed.
*English explanation is available.
■Venue: House of the Leader of the Hachioji Guards (Up to 20 people per ceremony)
■Participants: Children up to elementary and four and under elementary school students
■Fee: 200 yen
*Tickets will be sold on that day.
■Performances
*Martial arts (October 7)
*Jump rope (October 8)
■Stalls by Koganei City Chamber of Commerce and Industry
■Providing photo spots
Fill in necessary information on the application form on the official website and send it to us.
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 name, postal code and address of the person representing your party on the replying side (the back side) of the post card.
*A person is allowed to apply only one time per venue.
【Application period】
Tuesday, August 1 to Thursday, August 31 2017
*Online application will close at 23:59 on August 31.
*Postcards, postmarked by August 31 are valid.
【Address for post card registration】
Japan Post Holdings Co.,Ltd Tokyo Post Office PO Box No. 79
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony Office
【Results of drawing】
The result of the drawing will be e-mailed or be sent by the reply postcard to the applicants around Friday, September 8.
*Personal information obtained via the application process will be used only for the purposes of contacting event operations.
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony Office
TEL: 03-6426-0558（weekdays 10:00-17:00）
E-mail: tgtc2017@shutten-support.biz
Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8 2017
9:50-16:10 (Museum opens 9:30-16:30)
*Reception (9:30-15:30)
*Entry to Museum is allowed until 16:00
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (3-7-1 Sakuracho Koganei Shi,
(inside Koganei Park) Tokyo)
*Free during the Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2017 (on October 7 and 8)
