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2016.02.24
Places for Tea Ceremony
Places recommended for your Tea Ceremony experience
Momijiyama Japanese Garden
Momijiyama Garden is located in Sumpu Castle Park in the centre of Shizuoka city. Designed by landscape architect Hiroshi Kimura, it was completed and opened in November 2001. The garden consists of 4 sections based on historical Japanese garden styles. The scenery, landscape and characteristics of Shizuoka are incorporated in it.
The garden has a teahouse with three types of tea rooms. In the ryurei-style tea room, tea is casually served and enjoyed, it has a table-and chairs and is available anytime in the open hours.
Unkai is a large tea room which accommodates large groups of visitors. The small tea room which is 4.5 tatami mats big is called Seigetsu-an, an authentic type invented by Sen-no-Rikyu in the 16 century. Reservations are needed for the Unkai and Seigetsu-an rooms but if they are not being used, they are open to visitors to have a look at with permission from the staff.
Access: 15 minutes walk from JR Shizuoka station()
Admission: 150yen per person(for the garden only)
300yen per person(for both the garden and the east gate of castle)
Tea Ceremony: 500yen (Ryurei-style)
Open hours: 9:00 - 16:30 / Closed on Mondays
▶See the English pamphlet of the Momijiyama Garden
[Surface] 5.48MB / [Inside] 14.13MB
The World Tea Museum (Ocha-no-Sato)
l It is currently closed for renovations.
Ocha-no-Sato is a world tea museum located in Makinohara, in Shimada city. It is one of the major tea plantations in Japan. At the museum you can learn not only about green tea itself but also the history of tea and the world of tea culture. The facility has a tea room and a Japanese stroll garden. The tea house was modeled after the one originally built by a legendary tea master, Kobori Enshu in the 17th century. Visitors can enjoy a tea ceremony in traditional Japanese architecture.
Access: JR Shizuoka station ==> JR Kanaya Station(40 mintues by JR Tokaido Line)
5 minutes by taxi from JR Kanaya station
Fee: Museum and Tea Ceremony 1000yen / per person
▶Go to the official website of the World Tea Museum
(※Japanese language only)
Gyokuro-no-Sato Tea Room
The tea room is located in the Asahina district of Okabe town, an area famous for Gyokuro production. You can taste both Gyokuro and Matcha. The tea house is called Hyogetsutei. You can experience a tea ceremony while looking out over the beautiful Japanese style garden and pond.
Access: 40 minutes by taxi from JR Shizuoka station
Fee: 510yen / per person
Open hours: 9:30 -17:00
(By Hiro)
＊Not only Hiro but also other FUSION members can guide you through these places !
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