Kodo Incense Ceremony
Receive a Comprehensive Initiation in the Traditional Kodo Incense Ceremony
Tea-master Tyas Sōsen will guide you through a traditional kodo incense ceremony. Savour and competitively distinguish the fragrances of different incense woods. In the format of a traditional incense-game, Sōsen will prepare 2 kinds of incense woods for you to listen to and distinguish. The incense ritual will be followed by a conclusive service of thin tea according to the tea ceremony.
Information
Duration:
approximately 2 hours
Fee:
USD 500 per session.
Participants:
max 3 persons
(inquire for sessions with larger groups)
Your host
Tyas Sōsen
Qualified Instructor in the Way of Tea as taught by the Enshū school. Nihoncha Instructor.
Learn more about Tyas Sōsen.
The location
424-2 Kasugachō, Kamigyōku, Kyoto, 602-8023 JAPAN
Phone
+81(0)90-4292-7496
Email
contact@the-tea-cane.com
Pricing and Payment
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Cancellation Policy
Cancellations may be made until JST 6:00 pm, 7 days prior to the date of your reserved session. A full 100% refund will be issued.
Cancellations received within 1 week to 2 days prior to your session will be refunded for 50%.
Cancellations made within 2 days from your scheduled session, on the day, or no-show will not be refunded.
PayPal service fees charged during the initial transaction may be deducted from the total amount refunded.
Refunds will be issued via PayPal within 30 days from the scheduled activity date.
We reserve the right to cancel any reservations before their scheduled time of commencement. Full refunds without deduction of service fees will be issued through PayPal.
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