Matcha green tea is served to foreign visitors during an event held in front of the mobile tea ceremony room in Yokohama in May 2024. (Photo provided by Chisato Ichikawa) MATSUYAMA -- A tea ...

MATSUYAMA -- A tea ceremony event using a "mobile tea ceremony room" crafted by carpenters specializing in building Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples and palaces in Japan that is traveling around ...

This is an invitation to gather together in silence, enjoy bowls of tea with radical presence, and witness the elements alchemize through the ritual of tea ceremony. Join us for a tranquil tea ...

Experiencing zazen meditation should be on your list of things to do in Japan, and Koshoji provides ... blend of seven carefully selected tea leaves. These exceptional teas not only offer a rich taste ...

Traditional tea ceremonies in Japan were born in Kyoto, which remains the spiritual heart. The art of the Japanese tea ceremony is mirrored in Zen Buddhism philosophy. Japanese tea ceremonies are ...

Tea ceremony rituals, an ancient tradition, extend far beyond the simple pleasure of tea. Hailing from East Asia, these ceremonies serve as a meditative and mindful practice, cultivated over ...

A wide shot of the setting in a Chinese tea ceremony. Boiling hot water is poured into a cup of tea leaves amid the sound of the tea being served. Small sips of tea are taken as the conversation fills ...

Kansai region, thanks to the highly anticipated Osaka-Kansai World Expo. New attractions and facilities are set to open all ...

An annual tea ceremony held while viewing plum blossoms took place at Shukkeien Garden in Hiroshima. The garden was created in the Edo period. It has 140 plum trees in 19 varieties that have red ...

SHIZUOKA—Long the top tea-growing prefecture in Japan, Shizuoka has been surpassed by Kagoshima, dropping into second place for the first time since record-keeping began in 1959. For many years ...

In just under three weeks, the Tidal Basin will be lined with cherry blossom trees, officially kicking off the 2025 spring ...