Chanoyu - Experience the Way of the Tea

Check-in at least 15 minutes at the Garden entrance before the start of your seating. Your prompt arrival will ensure a more pleasurable experience not only for yourself but for the other participants as well.    Chanoyu – The Way of Tea 

Also known as chado, chanoyu  is often referred to in English as the Japanese tea ceremony. This contemplative and communal art form has been cultivated over centuries, refining both the physical movements and mental discipline required for each tea gathering. 

The word chanoyu means “hot water for tea,” but it represents much more. As beautifully described by the Urasenke school: 

“...the Way of Tea concerns the creation of the proper setting for that moment of enjoyment of a perfect bowl of tea. Everything that goes into that serving of tea, even the quality of the air and the space where it is served, becomes a part of its flavor. The perfect tea must…