Tea ceremony experience "Asacha no Yu" to enjoy the sky
Enjoy a quiet time in the morning with matcha and sweets while looking down at the city from the observatory of Tokyo Tower, which rises in the center of Tokyo. The "Morning Tea Ceremony" service is being held from November 21, 2020 (May).
5/11 (Sat), 5/25 (Sat), 6/8 (Sat), 6/22 (Sat)
Now On Sale!
Please refer to the reservation page or official Instagram for the latest information.
Enjoy a quiet tea in the middle of the city.
Tokyo Tower stands in the center of Tokyo because it was built as a general radio tower, and thanks to Minato Ward's landscape ordinance, the view from the observatory still maintains a splendid view. The observatory is crowded with many customers every day, but we will guide you to the observatory during the morning hours so that you can enjoy a quiet cup of tea. Enjoy a luxurious break while gazing out at the city of Tokyo in the morning.
Open display of works by traditional artists.
Tea utensils that cannot be found in the tea ceremony have been continuously used since the Edo period with the full cooperation of the Japan Buddha Tea Ceremony Exchange Meeting (established in 2013. Deputy Representative Hideaki Himura and Deputy Representative Takao Hihara). We will use the works of traditional art artists selected from all over the country that have been inherited. You will be able to experience the beauty of Japanese art that has been nurtured with the tea ceremony.
(Major writers) Morning ware, 6th generation Matsubayashi Toyosai (Uji City), Bizen 6th surname kiln, 26th generation Momosuke Himura (Bizen City), Hagi ware 13th generation Tobei Hihara, Takao Hihara (Bizen City) ・ Hagi Ware Kiln ・ Takatori Yaki 15s Hiroi Miraku ・ Hisaaki (Fukuoka City)
Doesn't require any previous training. Support available in foreign languages.
The tea ceremony at Tokyo Tower is not a so-called formal tea room. Therefore, we offer this plan as a space where customers who doesn't have any previous experience with the tea ceremony can feel free to participate. You don't need to bring any material or to wear special clothes, in addition seats are available so you can enjoy the ceremony even if you can't sit in seiza (traditional way of sitting in Japan).
Explanations in foreign languages (English, French, Spanish) are available, so foreign tourists who are interested in the tea ceremony can enjoy it.
Planning and supervision
Soyu MORI
(Associate Professor of Urasenke school and Head of Historical Materials Division of Tokyo Tower Co.,Ltd )
Born in Chiba Prefecture. The 16th heir of the Kiyotayu Komori family of the Kururi domain, one of the branches of the Sengoku warlord Tadamasa Mori. Tadamasa's older brother Mori Ranmaru became Nobunaga's page and is known to have died in the Honnoji Incident.
In 1998, he went to France to study organ construction techniques and returned to Japan. Engaged in program production from 2001 to 2007. He also studied the Urasenke tea ceremony under Munemasa Se. Afterwards, he was given the sect name ``Soyu'' by the head of the Urasenke family's Zabosai Sen Soshitsu.
Since 2013, he has been teaching tea ceremony at the University of Lyon 3, France and the University of Grenoble Alpes.
From 2018 Tea Ceremony Department Professor
Tea ceremony experience "Asacha no Yu"
Reception starts at 8:00, starts at 8:15
(enter through special entrance as it is before business hours)
Reception starts at 8:45, starts at 9:00
(enter through special entrance as it is before business hours)
(Since it is before business hours, the shutters are down during the gathering time)
Guidance to the meeting place
(1st seat: Main deck 1st floor, 2nd seat: club333)
*Includes participation fee, main deck observation fee, and consumption tax
- The snacks may contain sugar, eggs and gluten.
- Visibility may be poor due to weather conditions.
- Basically, you will be admitted before the opening of the business, but depending on the situation, it may exceed the opening time.
- Due to unavoidable circumstances, the event may be canceled, postponed, or the content may be changed.
- Please refrain from taking videos or recording during the tea ceremony.
- For groups of 11 or more, please contact us by phone or through the inquiry form.
Caution ：
5/11 (Sat), 5/25 (Sat), 6/8 (Sat), 6/22 (Sat)
Now On Sale!
Please refer to the reservation page or official Instagram for the latest information.
