Tea Ceremony for English-speaking Visitors in Tokyo

Tea Ceremony for English-speaking Visitors in Tokyo

TIC, Feb. 2006

Imperial Hotel (Toko-an)

Tel.: 03-3504-1111 (switchboard)
Add.: 4F, Main Bldg., 1-1-1, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Access: Near Hibiya Sta. on Subway Hibiya, Chiyoda or Toei Mita Line
Hours: 10:00-16:00
Closed: Sun., National Holidays and Aug. 1-15
Fee: ¥1,500
Time required: approx. 20 min.
Note: Prior reservation is necessary. Served in a tatami-mat room.

Hotel Okura (Chosho-an)

Tel.: 03-3582-0111 (switchboard)
Add.: Main Bldg. 7F, 2-10-4, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: NearToranomon Sta. on Subway Ginza Line, Kamiyacho Sta. on Subway Hibiya Line, or Roppongi-itchome Sta. on Subway Namboku Line
Hours: 11:00-16:00
Closed: Sun., National Holidays
Fee: ¥1,050 (Card acceptable)
Time required: approx. 30 min.
Note: Prior reservation is necessary. Served either in a tatami-mat room or on chairs.

Hotel New Otani (Seiseian)

Tel.: 03-3265-1111 (switchboard)
Add.: 7F, Tower, 4-1, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Access: Near Akasaka-mitsuke Sta. on Subway Ginza and Marunouchi Line, or Nagatacho Sta. on Subway Yurakucho and Hanzomon Line
Hours: 11:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00 (Thu., Fri. and Sat.)
Fee: ¥ 1,050 (cash only)
Time required: approx. 15-20 min.
Note: Better to make an appointment. Reservation is required for a group of over 7 persons. Served in a tatami-mat room.

Chado Kaikan (By Chado Bunka Shinkoukai)

Tel.: 03-3361-2446 (switchboard)
Add.: Chado Kaikan, 3-39-17, Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Access: 10 min. walk from Takadanobaba Sta. on JR Yamanote Line, Seibu-Shinjuku Line and Subway Tozai Line or take a bus bound for "Otakibashi-Shako" to Takadanobaba 4-chome Bus Stop.
Hours: [1]11:30, [2]14:00 on Tue., Wed. and Thur.
Closed: Mon., Fri., Sat., Sun. and National Holidays
Fee: ¥2,000
Time required: approx. 1 hour
Note: Prior reservation is necessary. For more detail, please inquire by phone.

Happoen (Muan)

Tel.: 03-3443-3775
Add.: 1-1-6, Shiroganedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 15 min. walk from Meguro Sta. on JR Ymamanote Line, Subway Namboku Line and Mita Line
Hours: 11:00-16:00, Obon Period: (Aug. 14-17) 11:00-13:00
Closed: Year-end and New Year's Holidays
Fee: Tea ceremony: ¥ 2,100(Ryurei), ¥ 3,150(Hiroma) and ¥ 5,000(Koma) 30 min. Just tea and sweets served: ¥ 840 15min.
Note: Reservation is required at least 3 days in advance. Tea is served to the seated guests either on tatami or on chairs (Ryurei).

International Chado Cultural Federation (Zaun)

Tel.: 03-5225-0787
Add.: 1-4, Kora-cho, Ichigaya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Access: 5 min. from Ushigomeyanagi-cho Sta. on Toei Subway Oedo Line
Hours: 1st and 3nd Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat.: 14:00-17:00. On Mon. and Wed.: 18:00-21:00 also available.
Fee: ¥5,000 ; cash only
Time required: approx. 90 min.
Note: All tea lessons, tea presentaions, etc are performed in English. Reservation is required at least one day in advance. For more detail, please inquire by phone. Served either in tatami-mat room or on chairs.

All information is based on data as of February 2006 and is subject to change without notice.
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