Green Tea and Wagashi Delights - June 6th, 2015 | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2015-10-14T04:10:35+09:00 Peatix Mat-Cha-Doh Green Tea and Wagashi Delights - June 6th, 2015 tag:peatix.com,2015:event-89353 2015-06-06T12:30:00JST 2015-06-06T12:30:00JST Thank you very much for your interest in this tour!Guests can participate in a tea ceremony class at a tea master's home, followed by visits to Japanese specialty shops of green tea and wagashi (Japanese sweets). You will enjoy Matcha(ground green tea) and wagashi at the tea ceremony as well as a sampling of various green teas and wagashi at the shops.Details[12:30~12:45]Meet at Toritsu-Daigaku Station. Welcomed by interpreter (English).Participants take a short car ride as they are guided to classroom. [12:45~13:40]Tea ceremony class: Go on a journey to free your mind through the ritual of tea!Enjoy the finest quality green tea and traditional Japanese sweets from famous confectioneries.Try out for yourself the unique and fun Japanese way of making green tea.Learn about tea utensils, hanging scrolls, and the etiquette of flower arrangements.[13:40~13:55]Walk from the tea ceremony classroom to a tea shop.[13:55~15:30]Visit specialty green tea and Japanese sweets shops. Souvenirs available!Doien tea shop – Includes green tea samplingParticipants are taken to this shop specializing in green tea, a commodity now experiencing a worldwide boom due to the increasing interest in healthy living and Japanese food.Hachinoya traditional Japanese confectionery – Includes japanese sweets samplingParticipants are taken to this specialty Japanese confectionery, which creates beautiful traditional sweets carefully prepared by artisans with choice ingredients.[14:30]Tour ends at Toritsu-Daigaku Station.Interpreter escorts participants to station.Special ServicePhotos taken during this tour are later given as a present to participants over the internet.What you need to bringYou will need to take your shoes off in the tea room so please wear socks or stocking.Other Dates >> June 13th , 2015>> July 4th , 2015>> July 18th , 2015