- 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

2026 Dates:

Saturday, January 31 - Confrimed

Future Dates (To Be Confirmed)

The following dates are provided for reference only and are subject to change.
Saturday, February 21

Saturday, March 21 (Asian Week: March 19–27)

Saturday, April 18

Saturday, May 16

Saturday, June 27

Saturday, July 25

Saturday, August 29

Saturday, September 26

Saturday, October 31

Saturday, November 21

Saturday, December 12

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.