Chado or Sado (referred to as "tea ceremony" and/or "the way of tea") is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism. Powdered green tea (matcha) is ceremonially prepared by adding hot water and mixing it with a bamboo whisk. Then it is served to a small group of guests one by one in a Japanese tea room.
You will be amazed that a tea professional practitioner is normally familiar with not only the production and types of tea, but also with
kimono,
calligraphy,
flower arranging, ceramics, and a wide range of other disciplines and traditional arts. Many of them spend many years and often a lifetime learning the tea ceremony.
Participating as a guest and learning about the tea ceremony may be possible by contacting the one of the locations below.
Taiho-an Tea House
Taiho-an is a Uji City Municipal Tea ceremony house located near the bank of the Uji River. It is set very close to Byodo-in Temple.
Adreess: 1-5 Uji-tougawa Uji City, Kyoto
Tel: 0774-23-3334
Fees: ¥500 (includes a cup of tea with seasonal Japanese sweets)
Time Required: About 20 minutes
Access: 10 minutes from Keihan Uji Station, 15 minutes from JR Uji Station.
Tondaya: Tea ceremony
Address: Ichijo Oomiya-dori Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Access: 3-minute walk from City Bus Stops Ichijo-modori-bashi/Imadegawa-oomiya
Tel: 075-432-6701
Fax: 075-432-6702
WAK JAPAN
Address: 506-412 Iseya-cho, Kawaramachi Marutamachi sagaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Tel: 075-212-9993 FAX: 075-212-9994
