Tea Ceremony: Introduction to Chanoyu
Fri, May 23
|Seattle Japanese Garden
Practiced in Japan for centuries, the art of tea ceremony --also called Chado, or The Way of Tea-- is imbued with harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility. The Shoseian Tea house offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience tea ceremony in a traditional roji garden setting..
Time & Place
May 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:40 PM PDT
Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 E Lk Washington Blvd, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
About the Event
Practiced in Japan for centuries, the art of tea ceremony --also called Chado, or The Way of Tea-- is imbued with harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility.
Our Shoseian Tea house offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience tea ceremony in a traditional roji garden setting. Omotosenke-ryu will be your host for this 40-minute "Introduction to Chanoyu" experience.
Chanoyu, which attained greatness under Sen no Rikyu, it a tradition that has been handed down for over 400 years. Omotesenke-ryu is a Seattle-based group that practices this long lineage, and their presentations at Seattle Japanese Garden are "a communication of the minds of host and guests through the enjoyment of delicious tea together".
Learn more about Omotosenke-ryu by following then on Facebook.
Visitors will be seated on tatami mats (with option to take a seat on a stool just outside the tea room and still participate).
Please avoid jeans, bare feet, rings, and…