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Tea Learning and Tasting Event

Welcome to the Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience Shop, where we host monthly seminars dedicated to Japanese teas. Beyond a basic tea tasting, our event offers an unique blend of tea appreciation and education. If you’re a tea enthusiast, why not join us? Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Japanese tea, exploring its history and culture.

March’s theme:”A Variety of Blended Tea”

By combining tea leaves of different processing methods and cultivars, you will explore how flavors transform. With the addition of herbs and fruits, each blend unfolds new dimensions of aroma and taste.
We will also offer a blending experience, where you can create your own original blend. Unlock the nuances that enhance your enjoyment of Japanese teas.　

Fumiya Shiratori
Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience

Date: Sunday, March 22nd, 2026
Time: 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Place: Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience
5F, spiral building, 5-6-23, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee: 8,800 yen (tax included)
Capacity: 8 people

*In case of cancellations on the event’s day, there will be no refunds.

We accept applications from the bellow link.
Application Page

*We accept applications in order of arrival.

Tea Learning and Tasting Event

Welcome to the Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience Shop, where we host monthly seminars dedicated to Japanese teas. Beyond a basic tea tasting, our event offers an unique blend of tea appreciation and education. If you’re a tea enthusiast, why not join us? Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Japanese tea, exploring its history and culture.

February’s Theme: “Roasted Green Tea”

You can explore how differences in tea cultivar and roasting level shape its flavor and character. We will also offer a hands-on roasting experience using a “Horoku”, roasting pan. Unlock the nuances that enhance your enjoyment of Japanese teas.

Fumiya Shiratori
Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience

Date: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
Time: 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Place: Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience
5F, spiral building, 5-6-23, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee: 8,800 yen (tax included)
Capacity: 8 people

*In case of cancellations on the event’s day, there will be no refunds.

We accept applications from the bellow link.
Application Page

*We accept applications in order of arrival.

Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience celebrates its 11th anniversary on December 3th.
We are deeply grateful for your continued support and patronage.
To commemorate the anniversary, we would like to offer a December special course themed on tradition and innovation.
We are looking forward to seeing you.

From December 30 to January 3, we will be closed for New Year holiday.

Thank you for your understanding.

The “A Moment with Koicha” course has begun, coinciding with the tea ceremony of “kuchikiri”—the ritual of breaking the seal on a jar filled with new tea.This traditional tea ceremony event involves savoring tea aged over the summer, expressing gratitude for nature’s bounty and appreciating the passage of time.This course features thick tea, thin tea, and rare hand-rolled teas—perfect for concluding the tea year.We also offer “Tofu Zenzai” from confectionery Kokonotsu.Available for a limited time until November 30th—please take this opportunity to savor it.

Welcome to the Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience Shop, where we host monthly seminars dedicated to Japanese teas. Beyond a basic tea tasting, our event offers an unique blend of tea appreciation and education. If you’re a tea enthusiast, why not join us? Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Japanese tea, exploring its history and culture.

November’s theme:”Matcha”

This time, we invite you to enjoy a “Matcha Flight” from tasting single-origin matcha varieties to creating your own blends. You can also learn techniques for preparing the perfect cup. Unlock the nuances that enhance your enjoyment of Japanese teas.

Fumiya Shiratori
Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience

Date: Monday, November 23rd, 2025
Time: 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Place: Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience
5F, spiral building, 5-6-23, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee: 8,800 yen (tax included)
Capacity: 8 people

*In case of cancellations on the event’s day, there will be no refunds.

We accept applications from the bellow link.
Application Page

*We accept applications in order of arrival.

As autumn transitions into winter, we host a tea tasting experience centered around autumn-winter teas harvested during this season.
The host is Fumiya Shiratori of Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience. For this special occasion, we welcome Tadashi Sugiyama from “Shibakiri-en” in Shimizu, Shizuoka City. You will witness tea leaves freshly picked from the fields being steamed right before your eyes, then experience the process of making tea and tasting it.
You will also have the opportunity to taste autumn-winter bancha and sencha produced by Mr. Sugiyama.
This one-day-only tea course is presented by two individuals born into tea farming families in Shimizu, Shizuoka City, who continue the tradition of tea cultivation.
We invite you to join us for a moment where you can experience everything from the scent of the tea fields to the atmosphere of the tea factory. We encourage you to apply for this unique opportunity.

・Shibakiri-en: Tadashi Sugiyama
After graduating high school in 2018, he learned the fundamentals of tea cultivation and processing from Jiro Katahira of Houkouen. He started his own business in 2019.
He cultivates native white-leaf tea varieties selected by his family on tea fields passed down for generations in Shimizu, Shizuoka City. He produces naturally processed, hand-picked teas, primarily light-steamed sencha.

Date: Monday, November 3th, 2025
Time: 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Place: Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience
5F, spiral building, 5-6-23, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee: 11,000 yen (tax included)
Capacity: 8 people

*In case of cancellations on the event’s day, there will be no refunds.

We accept applications from the bellow link.
Application Page

*We accept applications in order of arrival.

“A Various CultivarWelcome to the Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience Shop, where we host monthly seminars dedicated to Japanese teas. Beyond a basic tea tasting, our event offers an unique blend of tea appreciation and education. If you’re a tea enthusiast, why not join us? Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Japanese tea, exploring its history and culture.

October’s theme: “A Various Cultivar”

You can explore how tea cultivars differ, from classic varieties to crossbreeds, and even blends. We invite you to discover the characteristics of each tea leaf from various perspectives. Unlock the nuances that enhance your enjoyment of Japanese teas.

Haruki Fukuyama
Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience

Date: Monday, October 26th, 2025
Time: 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Place: Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience
5F, spiral building, 23-6-5, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee: 8,800 yen (tax included)
Capacity: 8 people

*In case of cancellations on the event’s day, there will be no refunds.

We accept applications from the bellow link.
Application Page

*We accept applications in order of arrival.

Thank you for your continued patronage.

We would like to inform you that we will be changing prices of our autumn menu.

Please see the DAY MENU / BAR MENU for details.

We are committed to providing you with an even more fulfilling tea experience.
We sincerely appreciate your continued patronage.

Welcome to the Sakurai Tea Experience Shop, where we host monthly seminars dedicated to Japanese teas. Beyond a basic tea tasting, our event offers an unique blend of tea appreciation and education. If you’re a tea enthusiast, why not join us? Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Japanese tea, exploring its history and culture.

September’s Theme:”Gyokuro”

We will introduce «Thee Greatest Gyokuros», each from Yame, Uji, and Asahina City, discovering various ways of brewing. Unlock the nuances that enhance your enjoyment of Japanese teas.

Haruki Fukuyama
Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience Shop

Date: Sunday, September 21st, 2025
Time: 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Place: Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience
5F, spiral building, 23-6-5, Minamiaoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee: 8,800 (tax included)
Capacity: 8 people

In case of cancellations on the event’s day, there will be no refunds.

We will accept applications until the total capacity is reached.

We accept applications from the bellow link.
Application Page

We accept applications in order of arrival.

Due to overcapacity at our Tea Liquor Tasting Event, we will be holding additional sessions in August.

Welcome to the Sakurai Tea Experience Shop, where we host monthly seminars dedicated to Japanese teas. Beyond a basic tea tasting, our event offers an unique blend of tea appreciation and education. If you’re a tea enthusiast, why not join us? Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Japanese tea, exploring its history and culture.

August’s Theme: “A Compatibility of Tea and Liquor”

We will introduce tea infusing methods using liquors and theories on combining tea with alcohol over tasting. Unlock the nuances that enhance your enjoyment of Japanese teas.
Akira Kawakami
Manager of Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience Shop

Date 1: Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Date 2: Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
Time: 20:00-21:30 p.m.
Place: Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience Shop
5F, spiral building, 23-6-5, Minamiaoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee: 8,800 yen (tax included)
Capacity: 8 people

In case of cancellations on the event’s day, there will be no refunds.

We will accept applications until the total capacity is reached.

【Applications and Inquiries】
We accept applications from the bellow link.
Application Page

＊Please note that we will be closed for summer vacation from August 13th to August 15th. During this period, we will be unable to respond to inquiries.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.