- Tea Procedures and Etiquette

Topics covered will include bowing and standing, opening and closing sliding doors, entering the tea room, folding a silk wiping cloth, purifying a container for thin tea and a tea scoop, partaking in dry sweets and thin tea, etc. It is necessary to sit on your knees to do most of the procedures during the workshop, however, a small stool can be provided at your request. If you have physical issues concerning this, please call for further clarification.

Duration: 2 hours

All workshops begin promptly at 2:00 PM

*There is a limit of 4~5 people per workshop

2025 Dates:

Saturday, February 1st

Saturday, March 15th (Asian Week)

Saturday, April 12th

Saturday, May 17th

Saturday, Jun 14th

Saturday, July 12th

Saturday, August 23rd

Saturday, September 20th

Saturday, October 11th

Saturday, November 15th

Saturday, December 13th

Fee: $40.00 (materials are included)

Attire: Bring white socks. No Jeans. Wear a modest dress. Refrain from wearing strong cosmetics, perfume, or bright nail polish. Remove any jewelry and watches from your wrists and fingers.

Note: Picture-taking is not allowed. Please do not touch or lean on the walls or sliding paper screens.

Please call first to confirm space availability. To reserve your space, please send us your name, address, and daytime phone number along with your check, made payable to Urasenke Inc. Write the date you would like to attend on the check. Please let us know by Friday of the previous week if you must cancel your reservations. Refunds or credits cannot be given for last-minute cancellations. Please arrive 5 or 10 minutes early, as the workshop begins promptly at the scheduled starting time. We look forward to sharing a bowl of tea with you.

Gift certificates are available from the office for these workshops.