| DATE: | Held on all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between June 24 and July 10, and between July 22 and August 7, 2006, begins at 16:00 |
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| PLACE: | Shimokawaramachi, Koudai-ji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto |
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| DIRECTION: | Bus stop at Higashiyama Yasui (City bus #206) |
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| TEL: | 81-75-561-9966 | |
| ADMISSION: | 5,500 yen, includes temple admission fee | |
| TEXT: | This tea ceremony can be traced back to Shogun Hideyoshi, who was said to have treated his generals to tea to improve their morale in battle. The venue is decorated with the flag and helmet of the Hideyoshi family crest. The ceremony includes coffee and tea at Ishibei-koji, dim sum at Hashiba, and admission to the temple’s Sho Museum. |