【Workshop in a tea room】Experience Ikebana in English
【How much】4,000JPY/person including flowers, tea and sweets
【Where】5 minutes from "Sakurajyousui" station Keio Line (10 minutes from "Shinjuku" station)
【When】 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10am~, 1pm~, 4pm~
【How long】 2 hours
【Who】 Anyone, recommended for first time in Ikebana
Experience Ikebana in English at a beautiful and authentic Japanese tea room with "Tatami" and "Tokonoma" in central Tokyo with a guidance of licensed instructor of Sogetsu school of Ikebana, Ms. Hamei Matsumoto.
Total duration will be 2 hours, including brief background of Ikebana, demonstration, and then you will actually arrange Ikebana at your own following the basic upright style.
At the end of 2 hours, you will enjoy a fresh green tea and Japanese traditional sweet. you will be touched with depth and breadth of Ikebana, also known as Way of the Flower in a small tea room.
【What is Ikebana】 Japan is blessed with changing seasons and plentiful flora. However, Ikeban isn't about just arranging flowers beautifully. Ikebana is like the painting, expression of arts using plant materials. Plants materials are often perfectly beautiful in its natural states and what humans can do to reproduce it in another place? It starts from observing plant color, shape and texture. With help of the nature, man’s hand expresses artistic inspiration and make your own flower “my flower.”
*Timing adjustment is possible via communication from contract page or info@shoro.jp
*Flower, vase, Ikebana scissors, everything you need will be ready at spot, so just bring yourself
*The max participants per workshop will be 4, minimum will be 2. Solo traveler as well as family welcome!
*Venue: 5 minutes from "Sakurajyousui" station, a station of Keio line (10 minutes from Shinjuku station by local train). It will be at a tea room within the private premise of Japanese residential enclave. Exact address will be informed when the reservation is completed.
【Cancellation Policy】 Given plant materials are purchased for the workshop a day advance, cancellation is only accepted 48 hours before. You can cancel your reservation via the link for youe reservation completion.
Smoking free premise but you are free to smoke in the small Japanese garden in front of the tea room