Jiunkai Tea Gathering
| Date | 2027.01.16 Sat |
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| Instructor | [Tea Ceremony Hosts] Thick Tea: Katsumata Sōkō (Omotesenke school), Thin Tea: Ōta Sōyū (Urasenke school) |
| Venue | Tea Gathering (Chaseki)/Ryusenen (inside the Sano Art Museum garden), Tenshin (Light Meal)/Shoin 2nd floor |
| Capacity | Approximately 21 guests per session |
| Admission | ¥8,000 |
| Registration | Advance registration required. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. |
To welcome the New Year, a hanging scroll bearing the calligraphy Shinshin (心神), written by the revered Buddhist monk Jiun Sonja and held in the collection of the Sano Art Museum, will be displayed in the tokonoma (alcove).
Guests will enjoy both koicha (thick tea) and usucha (thin tea), served by two tea hosts. The entire gathering will last approximately 90 minutes.
For inquiries and registration, please contact the Jiunkai Office at the Sano Art Museum by telephone: 055-975-7278.
Please note that the museum is closed on Thursdays (except national holidays), during exhibition changeover periods, and over the New Year holidays.
Our staff will be happy to provide further information about the registration procedure.
■ Session Schedule
Session 1: 8:50 AM
Session 2: 9:30 AM
Session 3: 10:10 AM
Session 4: 10:50 AM
Session 5: 11:30 AM
Session 6: 12:10 PM
Session 7: 12:50 PM
Session 8: 1:30 PM
*Please check in no later than 10 minutes before your scheduled session.
*The koicha gathering will be followed by the usucha gathering.
*Session preferences are accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is recommended.
*Koicha is traditionally shared among guests from a single tea bowl.
*A light meal (tenshin) will be served at the venue.
*Guests arriving by car are requested to use Parking Lots 1 and 2, located north of the main gate of Ryusen-en.
■Current Exhibition
HAIBARA Art & Design
Until April 4 Sun.
