“Whisper of Summer" Tea Ceremony

CHASHITSU offers Japanese Traditional Tea ceremonies as well as various different Japanese sweets to pair with the finest tea for an unforgettable cultural experience.

You will be able to enjoy a 45-minute session of a Japanese tea ceremony, a cup of ceremonial grade tea and accompanying sweets.

From our tea master:

"We can finally hear the sounds of the beginning of summer.

At this time of year, we at Japanese tea ceremony welcome our guests by creating a cool atmosphere through tea utensils to ease the summer heat.

We have prepared cool tea bowls and Japanese sweets to welcome you.

Let's enjoy the beginning of summer together while sipping matcha in peace and quiet!"

If interested, please purchase ticket within 48 hours due to limited availability.

Due to high demand, tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Email us in case of any concerns and questions.

Please note that canceling and lateness will result in a 50% fee of the price of 1 ticket. ($25)

Please note that you will be required to remove your shoes upon entering the tea room.

Our Tea Master:

Yoshitsugu Nagano is the youngest person to be certified in the highest rank of the Ueda Soukata school of samurai tea ceremony, which has been practiced in Hiroshima for 400 years, and serves as a regular professor of the school.

In 2019, he relocated to New York City, where he energetically promotes the spirituality and aesthetics of the Japanese tea ritual, rooted in Zen, through tea rituals and classes.

Also, he have been working and establishing new styles as modern tea ceremony that incorporates new expressions into the traditional tea ritual to create new ways of engaging tea ritual.