DATE:		July 13-29, 2007 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays *Please make a reservation at least one day before your intended visit. Entry hours: 17:00-18:00 (the event lasts about 2.5 to 3 hours)
PLACE:		526 Shimokawaramachi, Kodaiji, Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
DIRECTION:		City Bus #206 to Higashiyama Yasui
TEL:		81-75-561-9966
ADMISSION:		5,800 yen (includes a light meal)
TEXT:		This tea ceremony is held in honor of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, who is said to have held a tea ceremony on the battlefield to raise the morale of his warlords. Enjoy the tea ceremony in the cool of the evening just as the warlords of the Sengoku period did. In the room in which the ceremony takes place are period helmets and a flag displaying Hideyoshi’s family crest. The entrance fee includes tea, a light meal, entrance to the temple’s exquisite garden and the Sho museum. Coffee is also provided. *People who have never attended a tea ceremony or those participating alone are welcome. There is no dress code.