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.
Programs provided in Hama-rikyu Gardens will include “Outdoor tea ceremony in English,” where manners of ceremony will be explained in English, and by the corporation of the Tokyo Metropolitan High School Cultural Federation; Tea Ceremony department, “Outdoor tea ceremony by high school students,” where high school students will serve tea. On the special stage, enjoy the talk show from a special guest, “Noh work shop,” “Shamisen,” and “ Kamikiri ” performances. In the garden, may purchase Japanese sweets and green tea, which serve at the ceremonies. For visit commemoration and SNS post photos, enjoy experience of the palanquin which used by common people in Edo-period.
All sessions of “Outdoor tea ceremony in English” scheduled on October 21 and 22 are cancelled due to deterioration of the ground condition caused by rain. (October 20 8 p.m.)
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2017 on October 21 will be held as scheduled. Regarding the event to be held on October 22, we will announce on the official website by 7 a.m. on October 22.
Please understand in advance that parts of the program may be changed or cancelled due to the sudden changes. We will also port information on any changes or cancellations on the official website.
We also inform you Outdoor Tea Ceremony in English on October 21 and 22 are cancelled due to deterioration of the ground condition caused by rain. (October 21 9 a.m.)
All sessions of “Outdoor tea ceremony”, “Outdoor tea ceremony in English” and “Outdoor tea ceremony by high school students” scheduled on October 22 are cancelled due to deterioration of the ground condition caused by rain. (October 21 4 p.m.)
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2017 on October 22 will be held as scheduled.
Please understand in advance that more programs may be changed or cancelled due to sudden weather changes. We also post information on any changes or cancellation on the official website.
We also inform you that “Outdoor Tea Ceremony”, “Outdoor Tea Ceremony in English”, “Outdoor Tea Ceremony by high school students” are cancelled due to the bad weather.
(October 22 7 a.m.)
■Venue
(1)Nakajima-no-ochaya (Up to 35 people per ceremony)
(2)Hobai-tei (Up to 25 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.
*During the Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2017, normal tea service will not be available at Nakajima-no-ochaya.
■Venue: Nakano-hashi area (3 sections, up to 32 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 300 yen
*One section is for Sencha tea.
*Tickets will be sold on that day.
■Venue: Nakano-hashi area (Up to 32 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 300 yen
*Tickets will be sold on that day.
*English explanation is available.
■Venue: Nakano-hashi area (Up to 20 people per ceremony)
■Fee: 300 yen
*Tickets will be sold on that day.
■Venue: Kaboku-en (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.
■Stage events
*Talk show from a special guest (October 21)
*Shamisen performance (Common for 2 days)
*Kamikiri performance (Common for 2 days)
*Noh work shop(Common for 2 days)
■Providing photo spots
■Experience getting in a palanquin of Edo period and taking photos
■Stalls for small Japanese goods, Japanese sweets, green tea, etc.
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.
Adults: 300 yen
Seniors over 65 years old: 150 yen
Elementary school children or younger, and junior high school students living or studying in Tokyo: Free
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony Office
TEL: 03-6426-0558（weekdays 10:00-17:00）
E-mail: tgtc2017@shutten-support.biz
Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22 2017
9:30-16:10 (the Gardens open 9:00-17:00)
*Reception (9:00-15:40)
*Entry to Gardens is allowed until 16:30
Hama-rikyu Gardens (1-1 Hama-rikyu-teien Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
