Japanese Tea Ceremony is said to be perfected by 千利休（Rikyu) in the 16th century.It has passed down by his descendants and disciples to this century since then.
Our school Urasenke suggests calling it “Chado” or “The way of Tea” , rather than “Tea Ceremony” because it is not about ceremony in fact.
It’s the mental and physical practice of everyday life.
See how we Japanese respect others and nature and how we exchange our goodwill through Chado.
We hope you enjoy not only its visible beauty but also its background philosophy which has healed and helped us Japanese until today.　

In the spirit of 喫茶去(Kissako), we ‘d like to make a bowl of tea with all of our heart for you whoever you are, wherever you are from.
Let’s treasure the encounter and savor the moment we share here in Hiroshima.

Our another aim is to facilitate bonding between tourists and locals.

It would be so nice if many countries become “where our friends live”.

Our host family group opens our doors to tourists for this project.

All of the members have the area of their expertise or professional skills they can share with you.

(Ink painting, Japanese cooking, calligraphy , tea ceremony etc.)

Choose either of visiting or staying and enjoy your bonding time with your host family!

We recommend to stay because having meals together and see what our life in Japan will be a special experience for deep understanding and friendships.