Tea is a necessity to Japanese daily life. Drinking tea is even an artistic. The artistic named Tea ceremony/Sado. The Japanese Sado culture rooted in China, in China Tang Dynasty, the Tang ambassador and Buddhist firstly take the tea back to Japan. Then it is very popular in royalty and nobility. As trade & academic exchanges close, the drinking tea activity stopped. Drinking tea is popular again until the Buddhist took the tea seed back from China in Kamakura era. And now it has been existed as a symbolic signal of Japan s traditional culture. The tea ceremony is a great start point and a pleasant way to get in touch with this cultural ceremony.
The tea ceremony normally is held in traditional tea house. The tea house host is very friendly and knowledgeable. Will demonstrate every step of the tea ceremony and explain the concepts and history of its development clearly. If you want to experience the Sado, you can try the Tokyo tea ceremony & sushi making tour package or Kyoto culture tour package.
Some Tea Ceremony allows everyone to have a go at making their own green tea/macha. The Japanese spirit can be felt during the experience. If you are interested in the mysterious Japanese Sado culture, come on！Join the tea ceremony, tell your friends what do you think of it after the experience.
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