TRADITIONAL PERFORMING ARTS

Experience the Japanese tea ceremony’s true spirit of hospitality

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony will be held in two locations in Tokyo to have people share the traditional Japanese tea culture and the Edo and Tokyo cultures that have nurtured the tea culture. The ceremonies are designed with various ideas to provide basic tea ceremony etiquettes to citizens who are not regularly acquainted with the tea ceremony as well as tourists visiting Tokyo area, so that everyone may casually enjoy the Japanese traditional culture of “cha-no-yu.” Please enjoy an autumn day in Tokyo experiencing the classic Japanese culture.

Details are available at the following link.

Cha-seki (indoor tea ceremony)
This is a genuine tea ceremony held in the quaint spaces of Takahashi Korekiyo-tei and Nishikawa-ke in Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum as well as Matsu-no-ochaya and Nakajima-no-ochaya in Hama Rikyu Gardens.
［Fee］
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, Takahashi Korekiyo-tei/Nishikawa-ke: 700 yen
Hama Rikyu Gardens, Matsu-no-ochaya: 1,000 yen.
Nakajima-no-ochaya: 700 yen
・Tickets must be reserved ahead of time. How to reserve your ticket

Nodate (outdoor tea ceremony)
You can enjoy unique nodate offered in various styles.
[Fee: 300 yen]
・Tickets will be sold at the Nodate ticket counter on the day.
・Tickets are limited so please reserve your tickets as early as possible.

Tea Ceremony for beginners
This is a sado class for children and adults who have yet to experience a Japanese tea ceremony. You can experience the spirit of hospitality through working in pairs and making tea for your partner.
[Fee: 300 yen]
・Tickets will be sold at the main ticket counter on the day.
・Tickets are limited so please reserve your tickets as early as possible.

Nodate (outdoor tea ceremony) in English: Hama Rikyu Gardens Only
This is nodate for foreign visitors who wish to enjoy a tea ceremony with explanations in English.
[Fee: 300 yen]
・Tickets will be sold at the Nodate ticket counter on the day.
・Tickets are limited so please reserve your tickets as early as possible.

Nodate by high school students: Hama Rikyu Gardens Only
This is nodate led and run by high school students who wish to preserve the future of the tea ceremony culture. Here, you can enjoy a tea ceremony in a light-heart manner.
[Fee: 200 yen]
・Tickets will be sold at the Nodate ticket counter on the day.
・Tickets are limited so please reserve your tickets as early as possible.

Edo Komichi: Hama Rikyu Gardens Only
Events and shops at Edo Komichi are planned to be as follows:
・Stage Performance (Japanese Traditional Music etc.)
・Wearing Japanese Kimono in a brief manner
・Making Japanese Tea in a brief manner
・Japanese traditional goods shop
・Japanese snack shop
・Japanese bento shop

Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Culture Creation Project (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Traditional Arts Program Executive Committee

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum （Tokyo Metropolitan Koganei Park, 3-7-1, Sakura-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo）

Schedule
October 1 (Sat) and October 2 (Sun), 2011
10:00-15:30 (opening hours of the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum: 9:30-16:30)

Museum Admission
Admission free during the Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony

Tea ceremony fee
Cha-seki (indoor tea ceremony) 700 yen
* Tickets must be reserved ahead of time.
For details, click here.
Nodate (outdoor tea ceremony): 300 yen
Tea Ceremony for beginners: 300 yen

Hama Rikyu Gardens （1-1, Hamarikyu Teien, Chuo-ku, Tokyo）

Schedule
October 22 (Sat) and October 23 (Sun), 2011
9:30-15:30 (opening hours of Hama Rikyu Gardens: 9:00-17:00)

Garden Admission
Adults and students 7th grade and older : 300 yen
Seniors (65 and above): 150 yen
Admission free for, children up to 6th grade, and for junior high school students residing in or attending school in Tokyo.

Tea ceremony fee
Cha-seki (indoor tea ceremony)　Matsu-no-ochaya: 1,000 yen.
Nakajima-no-ochaya: 700 yen
* Tickets must be reserved ahead of time.
For details, click here.
Nodate (outdoor tea ceremony): 300 yen
Nodate (outdoor tea ceremony) in English: 300 yen
Tea Ceremony for beginners: 300 yen
Nodate by high school students: 200 yen

If you wish to participate in any of the cha-seki above, please send a return postcard to the secretariat below, providing the following information: a) your preferred venue (Choose one out of (1) Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, (2) Matsu-no-ochaya in Hama Rikyu Gardens and (3) Nakajima-no-ochaya in Hama Rikyu Gardens), b) your preferred date, c) your preferred time (either the morning or the afternoon), d) the number of persons (up to two), e) your name (with furigana), f) your address including the post code, and g) your phone number.
・Please write your name and address including the post code on the reply card. Only one application may be made per person.
・If places are oversubscribed, a lottery will be held. *Cha-seki at Matsu-no-ochaya can be attended only by those who have completed elementary school.
・Notification of places will be made via the reply card by September 22 for cha-seki in Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, and by October 13 for those in Hama Rikyu Gardens.
・Only valid postcards can be exchanged for cha-seki tickets at the main ticket counter on the day. Please remember to bring your postcard to the venue.
・Please pay the fee at the main ticket counter on the day.

* Your personal information is used only for contact and operation purposes concerning this event.

[Application deadline]
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum: Postcards to be postmarked by September 10 (Sat)
Hama Rikyu Gardens: Postcards to be postmarked by September 30 (Fri)

[Where to apply]
Secretariat of Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony
Bldg. A, 2-13-10 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0004