[Garden admission]
General admission: 300 yen; Seniors (65 and over): 150 yen; Free for children up to 6th grade and for junior high school students residing in or attending school in Tokyo.

[Cha-seki (indoor tea ceremony)]

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2011
Cha-seki at the Hama Rikyu Gardens

Venue: Nakajima-no-ochaya, Houbaitei
Seating: Around 35 people for each session
Fee: 700 yen
Ticket reservation: Applications for tickets will be accepted starting August 10 by a reply-paid post card or through the official website.

[Nodate (outdoor tea ceremony)]
Venue: Naka-no-hashi area
Seating: Around 30 people for each session
Fee: 300 yen [Tickets will be sold at the Nodate Ticket Counter on the day of the event.]
* Please note that tickets are limited and may sell out.

[Nodate (outdoor tea ceremony) in English] *Includes English commentary.

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2011
Nodate in English at the Hama Rikyu Gardens

Venue: Naka-no-hashi area
Seating: Around 30 people for each session
Fee: 300 yen [Tickets will be sold at the Nodate Ticket Counter on the day of the event.]
* Please note that tickets are limited and may sell out.

[Nodate (outdoor tea ceremony) by High School Students]

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2011
Nodate by High School Students at the Hama Rikyu Gardens

Venue: Naka-no-hashi area
Seating: Around 30 people for each session
Fee: 300 yen [Tickets will be sold at the Nodate Ticket Counter on the day of the event.]
* Please note that tickets are limited and may sell out.

[Tea Ceremony for Beginners] (Participants work in pairs.)
Venue: Kabokuen
Seating: Around 40 people for each session
Fee: 300 yen per person [Tickets will be sold at the Cha-seki Ticket Counter on the day of the event.]
* Please note that tickets are limited and may sell out.

[Special Programs]
-Kiyari
Kiyari is a traditional Japanese song of the Edo Period that has been passed on to steeplejacks with a beautiful voice. Men will perform while marching through the park.
[March] 11:45 – 12:00, 14:45 – 15:00

-Performances on stage
Traditional arts programs including Japanese music such as, shakuhachi, koto music and Nihon buyo (classical Japanese dance) will be offered on stage.
12:00 – 13:20, 15:00 – 16:20

-Edo Nishiki Portraits
With proficient brush strokes, artists will draw your portrait so you look like a princess or a lord (offered to the first 50 people).

-Edo-Daikagura (Juggling Act)
This was a popular form of entertainment during the Edo period and dates back to about 400 years ago. A variety of juggling acts are performed, such as rotating a ball on an umbrella and balancing a cup of water on the head on a 30-cm rod while it spins to let the water splash.
11:00 – 11:30, 14:00 – 14:30

-Seminars on brewing Japanese tea
Short seminars on the proper way to making Japanese tea will be offered.