Sharing the Beauty of Japan
Japan’s traditional culture has been passed down throughout its long history and continues to thrive. The unique Japanese spirit of hospitality and consideration for others has been nurtured within this culture. Experience the traditional culture of Japan against the backdrop of its seasonal gardens, from cherry blossoms to autumn leaves.
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Japanese cultural experiences at HAPPO-EN
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Gardens dating back to the Edo period
With gorgeous seasonal flowers, the scenery at HAPPO-EN’s garden changes slightly each day. Experience traditional Japanese culture against the backdrop of gardens that have existed since the Edo period.
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Custom plans
We offer custom plans tailored to your needs and party size, from plans that include multiple activities to options for online experiences.
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Experience Japanese culture at home
We offer at-home sets so that you can continue enjoying your experience afterward from the comfort of your home.
Choose from a variety of experiences
Experiences
Tea ceremony
Discover a new facet of Japanese culture through the tea ceremony. Our instructor will teach you how to use the utensils and guide participants in making tea, making it fun even for first-timers. Enjoy this elaborate and delightful experience of pouring your time and heart into making tea.
Tea Ceremony
Premium Plan
This plan lets you hold a tea ceremony inside HAPPO-EN’s historic restaurant, Kochuan. Experience an authentic tea ceremony in a tatami mat room overlooking the garden.
Per person:55,000 yen(including tax and service fees)
Plan details
Duration: Approximately 1.5-2 hours
Capacity: 10 people or more
・Garden walk
・Complete self-temae experience kit
・Sweets (dried sweets)
・Lecturer
・Tea ceremony experience gift box *You can take it home
・Group photo by photographer (1 shot/data delivery)
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax, service charge
* Can also be performed at a table with chairs upon request.
Casual Plan
This plan provides an easy and welcoming introduction to the tea ceremony.
Per person:16,500 yen(including tax and service fees)
Plan details
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Capacity: 10 people or more
・Garden walk
・Rent a complete self-tea ceremony experience kit
・Sweets (dried sweets)
・Lecturer
・Tea whisk ※You can take it home
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax, service charge
Tea ceremony gift set
8,800 yen per person
*Please order the same number of people as you are attending.
Matcha bowl / Chasen (tea whisk) / Chasen straightener / Chashaku (tea scoop) / Matcha (20g) *Enough to enjoy matcha for approximately 15 servings. / Tea making instructions
Mu-an is a tea house located on the spacious grounds of HAPPO-EN’s Japanese garden. This building has a unique history, as it was relocated from the tea house owned by Yokohama-based silk trader Heihachi Tanaka, who was active from the end of the Edo period into the beginning of the Meiji period.
Tea ceremonies can also be held in this traditional tea house.
Please inquire for more details.
Hand-rolled sushi class
A special hand-rolled sushi lesson led by a Japanese chef from HAPPO-EN. Under the guidance of a chef, you can enjoy the sushi you made yourself along with a Japanese bento box.
¥19,800 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
10 people or more
Plan details
・Garden walk
・Temaki sushi experience with a lecture by a Japanese chef from HAPPO-EN
・Japanese lunch box
・Free flow soft drinks
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax, service charge
Hand-Rolled Sushi
Hand-rolled sushi gift set
¥5,500 per person (tax included)
*Please order the same number of people as you are attending.
Nori seaweed (5 sheets) / Rice (300g) / Sushi tub / Rolling mat / Rice scoop
HAPPO-EN dashi and dashi omelet lesson
¥2,200 per person (tax and service charge included)
*Please order the same number of people as you are attending.
Lesson time: Approx. 30 minutes
Flower arranging experience
Ikebana is a profound art that expresses nature, culture, and the human heart. It is characterized by an "aesthetic of subtraction" that differs from Western flower arrangements. This plan allows you to fully experience "ikebana," a representative form of Japanese culture.
¥27,500 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・Garden walk
・Rent a complete flower arrangement experience kit
・Lecturer
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax, and service charge
Kado
Candy craft experience
Amezaiku, which became popular among the common people in the mid-Edo period, is a traditional Japanese technique of shaping heated starch syrup with scissors. This is an experience where you can actually make a piece of Japanese culture that is popular at festivals and other events.
¥22,000 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・Garden walk
・Rent a complete set of tools for the candy making experience. *You can take home the work you make.
・Lecturer
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax, and service charge
Candy Sculptures
Calligraphy plan
Registered in 2021 as an intangible cultural heritage, calligraphy is a traditional Japanese art known around the world. The practice uses a brush and ink, and focusing on the brush tip as you write is said to promote mindfulness.
Per person:27,500 yen(including tax and service fees)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・Garden walk
・A complete calligraphy experience kit. *You can take home the work you have written.
・Lecturer
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax and service charge
Calligraphy
Origami
Origami is a uniquely Japanese art form that lets you create a variety of animals, plants, and other objects from a single piece of paper. This pastime stems from the etiquette of putting your heart into wrapping gifts. Immerse yourself in the delicate world of origami.
Per person:13,200 yen(including tax and service fees)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・Garden walk
・Origami experience kit
・Lecturer
・Origami experience gift set *You can take it home
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax, and service charge
Origami
Origami gift set
An origami guide book (available in Japanese, English, Spanish, and French) and an origami set (12 colors, 2 sheets each)
Ink Wash Painting
Painting with ink lets you express texture, depth, and even motion through techniques such as shading, bleeding, and blurring. Being limited to the single color of black ink stimulates your creative senses and encourages mindfulness as you focus on the ink.
Per person:27,500 yen(including tax and service fees)
Lesson time:
Approx. 2 hours
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・Garden walk
・Complete ink painting experience kit *You can take home your own painting as a hanging scroll
・Lecturer
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax and service charge
Ink Wash Painting
Kintsugi workshop
Kintsugi refers to repairing broken, chipped, and fractured pottery using lacquer and then decorating the piece with gold. This sustainable Japanese culture of breathing new life into broken items and reusing them instead of throwing them away has been gaining attention from around the world.
Per person:27,500 yen(including tax and service fees)
Lesson time:
Approx. 2 hours
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・Garden walk
・Complete Kintsugi experience kit *You can take home the finished product you made
・Lecturer
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax and service charge
Kintsugi
Samurai Experience
An activity program where you can experience traditional Japanese martial arts while moving your body.
Through the movements of Iai and ancient martial arts, you will not only practice your techniques, but also learn etiquette and refine your inner self through this cultural experience.
¥27,500 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 2 hours
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・Garden walk
・Rent a complete set of experience equipment
・Lecturer
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax, and service charge
Samurai
Japanese taiko drums
Have fun moving your body and learning about Japanese culture at the same time with this activity held at the garden’s Hakuho-kan. We recommend this option to guests from abroad and as a company team-building exercise.
Per person:55,000 yen(including tax and service fees)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・Garden walk
・Lecture by a Taiko drummer
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax, and service charge
Japanese taiko drums
Add additional options
Additional options
We offer a number of optional add-ons to help you enjoy your Japanese cultural experiences even more.
Immerse yourself even more in Japanese culture during your time at HAPPO-EN.
* These options are only available for guests who have signed up for a cultural experience.
* You cannot apply just for the additional options.
Audio Tours
Per headset: 1,100 yen (including tax)
* Available for groups of 10 or more
We recommend this option if you want to learn more about the gardens, which have a 400-year history.
Available in: Japanese, English, and Italian
Yukata lesson and rental
Per person: 38,500 yen (including tax and service fees)
* Only available for groups of 10 or more
Have fun participating in your experience dressed in a yukata, which dates back to the Edo period. Pick out your preferred yukata design and make memories that will last.
Photography (provided digitally)
1 photo: 38,500 yen (including tax)
2-hour plan (100–200 photos): 126,500 yen (including tax)
Why not have a professional photographer capture your time at HAPPO-EN? Choose between taking one commemorative photo or a relaxed two-hour plan.
* These options are only available for guests who have signed up for a cultural experience.
* You cannot apply just for the additional options.
