Yearly Archives: 2018


2018年12月18日 企業様のサプライズ忘年会 先日、企業様のサプライズ忘年会の企画の1つとして、抹茶道の「茶道と日本食を愉しむ」をご活用いただきました。「茶道体験+点心弁当(茶事専用の献立、日本酒付)」で構成される体験プログラムです。 香港・中国・台湾・日本と多国籍なメンバー構成からなる、インバウンドPR支援を行っている会社様です。 幹事の方以外は、何が待っているのか分からないドキドキ感満載の中での参加でしたが、始まってみると、とても賑やかで愉しいイベントとなり、皆様から「とても良い体験ができました、楽しかった」と嬉しいコメントもいただきました。 元々中国から伝来したお抹茶が、日本で茶道文化として華開いた経緯を語り合いながら、また、茶道の所作も1つひとつ体験いただきながら、一緒に豊かな時間を過ごしました。 抹茶道では、このように企業向けの体験プログラムもご用意しております。社内交流、オフサイト、チームビルディング、新人研修 などを目的としたイベントなどでご活用いただいております。目的や予算に合わせてカスタマイズしておりますので、まずは、お気軽にお問い合わせください。 詳細はこちらから: https://mat-cha-doh.com/enterprise

Tour Report – Dec. 18th, 2018


Green Tea and Wagashi Delights in Tokyo We welcomed a wonderful couple visiting from Long Island, a suburb of Manhattan, NY today. They wished to experience a truly authentic style of tea ceremony during this visit to Japan. I was impressed by their meticulous attention to detail as I was going through each step. I explained to them how I incorporate the fundamental spirit of tea ceremony, “harmony, respect, purity and tranquility (和敬清寂)” in my practice. They said they were able to see it in my performance. “A lovely memory, thank you”, they said. I felt so happy and lucky […]

Tour Report – Oct. 12th, 2018



Green Tea and Wagashi Delights in Tokyo Our guest today was a wonderful couple from Los Angeles. They both decided to try an authentic tea ceremony because they love matcha so much. They were ready to absorb everything about tea ceremony from its history, manner and its principle. We especially had fun the latter part of the workshop where they had to prepare tea by themselves. They said they would do this again when they get back home. Because of their warm and humorous personality, the tea room was filled with an enjoyable spirit. Our male guest is a professional […]

Tour Report – Aug. 13th, 2018


Green Tea and Wagashi Delights in Tokyo   We welcomed guests from Toronto, Canada today. They have traveled to Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Iceland and at last, arrived in Japan the day before. It was their first visit here. It was their first time experiencing the tea ceremony and drinking real matcha. They had seen pictures and videos of tea ceremonies and always wanted to experience it first hand. We were very impressed with how seriously they tried to undertake each task. They tried to sit in a formal way when we were explaining the meaning of each gesture; how to […]

Tour Report – Apr. 2nd, 2018



Enjoy Wagashi Making with Uji Matcha Tea in Tokyo It was a gorgeous day with cherry blossoms in full bloom everywhere. Today, we welcomed a group of international guests from France, Spain and Japan to our Japanese sweets workshop. Our guests work for a company which develops ingredients for cosmetics. The international members who were attending a training session in Japan participated in our plan as a part of welcome events hosted by the company. Our group were mainly ladies, jolly, elegant and upbeat! However, once the workshop started, they tackled the job seriously and their pieces turned out beautifully. […]

Tour Report – Mar. 25th, 2018


In the tea ceremony meal, it is accompanied by sake as the host pours a bowl of sake to each guest and conversely the guets to the host. The “Hassun” dish consists of an assortment of delicacies from the mountain (plant-based) and the sea. The wooden serving tray and chopsticks, placed diagonally, should be moistened with water. This subtle presentations gives the pure and clean impression in kaiseki meal.        Please refer to our tour plan:  http://goo.gl/3I0QCC  

“Hassun (八寸)” should be enjoyed by taste as well as ...