Allowing Beauty to Bloom Inside: Flower Arranging for the Tea Room

Details

• Private experience

• Location: Suita City, Osaka

• 90 minutes

• 4 people max

• Offered in Japanese, with friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in English
  (French/German interpretation may be available upon request)

Tradition Rooted in Nature

An art form with roots back to the 8th Century, flower arrangement, or ikebana in Japanese, is a tradition long considered representative of the values and aesthetics of Japanese culture. While ikebana first developed as a practice for altar offerings, it evolved alongside tea ceremony into a practice for all seasons and all occasions. Flower arrangements are usually set within a special viewing nook called a tokonoma and set the atmosphere for a home or for a tea room gathering. Nestled within a serene garden and temple near Shin-Osaka Station, host and ikebana grandmaster Sōgo-san practices flower arrangement with a particular attention on its deeper interactions with traditional tea ceremony. In this experience, learn the techniques needed to bring the beauty of flower arranging into the tea room and enjoy a traditional preparation of matcha and sweets to end.

What you’ll do

Tour the garden grounds and learn the skills of flower arrangement within a historic tea house. Then, enjoy a bowl of tea and Japanese sweets.

Who can attend

Children must be 7+

Availability

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Session 1 (9:30 - 11:00)
Session 2 (13:00 -14:30)

Access

20 minutes from Shin-Osaka Station by car or train

Cancellation Policy

Please make your booking at least 24 hours in advance. See cancellation policy here.
* A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been confirmed.