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Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2026: Koganei

Try a short tea gathering among historic buildings, with English interpretation available.

Koganei · Koganei ↘

A host preparing tea in the Kobori Enshu school
Tea ceremony reference image (2024); not a photograph of this event. Photo: KuboBella / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.
WHEN24 Oct 2026 — 25 Oct 2026
WHEREEdo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum ↘
ADMISSIONTea sessions ¥800 per person; children’s programme ¥500. Museum entry free during the event.

A CLOSER LOOK

What you’ll discover

  1. Join a short tea gathering in a historic building

  2. Choose an English-interpreted session

  3. Try indoor tea or outdoor nodate

Indoor gatherings and outdoor nodate introduce tea culture in the museum’s historic settings. The Tsunashima farmhouse hosts sessions with English interpretation.

All tea tickets are sold at the venue on the day in 2026, without advance applications or a lottery. Museum entry is free on these event dates, but tea participation is charged separately. Check the programme before choosing a session; weather may change or cancel activities.

BEFORE YOU GO

Plan your visit

  1. Choose a tea programme
  2. Buy your tea ticket at the venue
  3. Join the session printed on your ticket
Hours & closure days
Tea sessions 10:30–15:55 on both days; individual sessions last 25 minutes.
Admission
Tea sessions ¥800 per person; children’s programme ¥500. Museum entry free during the event.
Tickets & booking
Tea tickets sold on the day at the venue. No advance application or lottery. Credit cards are not accepted for tea tickets; cash and listed electronic payments are accepted.
Official details & tickets ↗

FIND YOUR WAY

Location & access

Tokyo / Koganei / Koganei

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

江戸東京たてもの園

3-7-1 Sakuracho, Koganei, Tokyo

Getting here

From Musashi-Koganei Station, take a Seibu bus from the north-side stops 2 or 3 to Koganei-koen-nishiguchi; then walk about 5 minutes.

Get directions ↗

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Sources & updates

Event details checked on 29 Sep 2026. Access details checked on 29 Sep 2026. The organiser’s latest announcement takes priority if plans change.

EXPLORE THE AREA

More in the same neighbourhood

Dates may differ. Check each event before combining visits.