Kimono Tea Ceremony Maikoya: Tea Ceremony in Osaka Kyoto and Tokyo

mai-ko.com/cul... Japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto. Best Kimono tea ceremony in Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo. Osaka and Kyoto tea ceremony with a reasonable price. A step by step guide to tea ceremony. Some explanations are provided, the meaning and symbolism is explained in a different video.
About the tea ceremony activity
The activity involves
Traditional tea ceremony led by a tea masterDrinking green tea and eating Japanese sweetsWearing a Kimono (Yukata in the summer season)The best cultural experience with the combination of kimono, meditation, harmony, matcha and Japanese sweets
HIGHLIGHTS
*Create fantastic memories of your trip to Japan
*Opportunities for taking photographs will be highlighted throughout
*Special hands on experience of Japanese culture
*Enjoyable experience with children
*Learning about the history of Japanese culture
*Authentic experience supervised by a college professor with a PhD in Japan studies
*Not only watching the demonstration but actually performing the ritual
You will make a green tea (Matcha) in an ancient style Japanese tea ceremony room wearing Kimono. We are the only facility in Osaka to provide tea ceremony services on a daily basis. We are the highest ranked tea ceremony facility in Osaka. We accept walk-ins but it is better to reserve online if you don’t like to wait.
Your workshop will include:
An introduction to the Japanese tea ceremony and associated ritualsThis is taught by a friendly instructor who speaks EnglishThe instructor is a professional who has had years of training in the Japanese Tea CeremonyYou will be encouraged to try traditional green matcha tea and Japanese styled sweetsOnly traditional tea ceremony utensils will be usedThe workshop will be taught to a small class of 6 or so people relax in a classroom decorated in traditional Japanese décor and architectureExplanations of the ceremony’s history and techniqueLocated in the Maikoya Osaka building in central OsakaIf you give notice, guides can pick you up from your chosen train station in Osaka.
Learn Japanese culture with all of your senses - especially your sense of wonder!
FAQ
1- Do you accept walk-ins?
Yes we do. We are the only place in Osaka that holds professional tea ceremony on a daily basis.
2-Do you have kimonos for kids?
Yes, we do have small size kimonos for kids. Just let us know the age/height of your child in advance.
3- Can I walk outside wearing the kimono for the rest of the day?
Yes, we have the kimono rental option, for a small additional fee you can stroll the streets of Osaka or visit Osaka castle by wearing a kimono for the rest of the day.
4- Do you provide any make up or hairdo services?
Yes (for females), we will make sure you look your best and your hair matches the traditional kimono style.
5- How far is your location from the Dotonbori area? How far is your location from Umeda?
It is about 18-minute walk or 6-minute taxi ride from Dotonbori.
It is about 10-minute train ride or a 15-minute taxi ride from Umeda.
6- Do you hold your activities in a Japanese house? I want to see inside of a Japanese house.
Yes. You have to take your shoes off to get in and all the rooms have the interior like a traditional Japanese house.
Today I learned a life lesson. No matter how fiercely life is, we need to be mindful, come together, put our differences aside and for this moment, at least, to reflect and speak in the same language to appreciate life. Only then, we can move forward- for the better.
和敬清寂 Harmony. Respect. Purity. Peace.
It’s a feast to the eyes, to your ears and mind when a person preparing the hot water. Listening as the water dancing against the hot cast iron. It’s like a river murmuring.
Incense would be lit and the smoke travels across your eyes like a silver dragon flying across the sky.
She paused briefly as she flexed her wrist signifying the end of cleansing the bamboo ladle. So beautiful and therapeutic to gaze at. Her every move freezes time, space in all dimensions. You forget all your earthly trivolous needs.

[@lateblossom]

The tea room is so beautiful.

[@Teamaestro]

Very nice explanation for beginning students of tea.

[@VelociRachael]

Thank you for this video. It is great to study between tea lessons.

[@mannaz2525]

This is very nice.

[@maxharrington80]

this is all very exciting. sort'a like watching paint dry.