Japanese cultural experiences at HAPPO-EN
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.
Tea Ceremony
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.
Plan 01
Premium Plan
¥55,000 per person (tax and service charge included)
This plan allows you to experience the tea ceremony at "KOCHUAN," a historic restaurant HAPPO-EN. You can experience an authentic tea ceremony in a tatami room overlooking the garden.
(Includes a tea ceremony experience gift box)
Detailed information
Duration: Approximately 1.5-2 hours
Capacity: 10 people or more
・ Strolling through the gardens
• Self-service tea ceremony experience kit
• Sweets (dried sweets)
Instructor
Tea ceremony experience gift box
*Takeaway available
- By the photographer
Group photo (1 cut/data delivery)
Room rate
Planning fee, tax, service charge
*Table and chair seating is also available. Please feel free to inquire.
Plan 02
Casual Plan
¥16,500 per person (tax and service charge included)
This plan provides an easy and welcoming introduction to the tea ceremony.
Detailed information
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Capacity: 20 people or more
・Garden walk
・Rent a complete self-tea ceremony experience kit
・Sweets (dried sweets)
・Lecturer
・Room fee
・Planning fee, tax, service charge
Optional School
Japanese Traditional Clothing & Photo Shoot Experience Package Plan
Experience traditional Japanese culture in elegant kimono, and capture memorable photos while appreciating the beauty of nature and history throughout the seasons. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your preferences.
Detailed information
Optional School
Tea ceremony gift set
¥8,800 per person (tax and service charge included)
The set includes a matcha bowl, a bamboo whisk (chasen), a whisk straightener, a tea scoop (chashaku), matcha powder (20g/approximately 15 servings), and instructions on how to prepare the tea. *Please order the required number of sets.
Print Information
Regarding the use of the tea room "Mu-an"
Located within the garden is the "Mu-an" tea house. This historic building was originally built by Heihachi Tanaka, a silk merchant from Yokohama who was active from the late Edo period to the early Meiji era, and has now been relocated here. Traditional tea ceremony experiences in this tea house can also be arranged.
Hand-Rolled Sushi
Sushi rolling experience
These special hand-rolled sushi lessons are held by HAPPO-EN’s Japanese chefs. This plan includes a lesson led by one of our chefs, after which you can enjoy eating the sushi you made alongside a bento lunch.
Fee
¥19,800 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・ Strolling through the gardens
- By the Japanese chefs of HAPPO-EN
Hand-rolled sushi experience with lecture
Japanese bento box
• Free-flowing soft drinks
Room rate
Planning fee, tax, service charge
Optional School
Hand-rolled sushi gift set
¥5,500 per person (tax included)
The set includes: nori seaweed (5 sheets), rice (300g), sushi tub, sushi rolling mat, and rice paddle.
*Please order the required number of people.
Optional School
HAPPO-EN dashi and dashi omelet lesson
¥2,200 per person (tax and service charge included)
The journey will take approximately 30 minutes.
*Please order the required number of people.
Kado
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.
Fee
¥27,500 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・ Strolling through the gardens
- Rental of a complete flower arrangement experience kit
Instructor
Room rate
• Planning fee, tax and service charge
Candy Sculptures
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.
Fee
¥22,000 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・ Strolling through the gardens
- Rental of a complete set of tools for candy making experience
*You can take home the artwork you create.
You can
Instructor
Room rate
• Planning fee, tax and service charge
Calligraphy
Calligraphy plan
Registered in 2021 as an intangible cultural heritage, calligraphy is a traditional Japanese culture known around the world. The art uses a brush and ink, and focusing on the brush tip as you write is said to promote mindfulness.
Fee
¥27,500 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・ Strolling through the gardens
• Calligraphy experience kit
*You can take home the artwork you create.
You can
Instructor
Room rate
• Planning fee, tax and service charge
Origami
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. Have fun exploring the rich and delicate world of origami.
Fee
¥13,200 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・ Strolling through the gardens
Origami experience kit
Instructor
Origami experience gift set
*Takeaway available
Room rate
• Planning fee, tax and service charge
Optional School
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
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.
Fee
¥27,500 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 2 hours
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・ Strolling through the gardens
・Ink painting experience kit
*If you create your own artwork, please turn it into a hanging scroll.
Takeaway available.
Instructor
Room rate
• Planning fee, tax and service charge
Kintsugi
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.
Fee
¥27,500 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 2 hours
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・ Strolling through the gardens
Kintsugi experience kit
*You can take home the artwork you created.
You can
Instructor
Room rate
• Planning fee, tax and service charge
Samurai
Samurai Experience
This activity program allows you to experience traditional Japanese martial arts through physical activity. Through the movements of Iaido and Kobudo, it is a cultural experience that aims not only to hone techniques but also to learn etiquette and refine one's inner self.
Fee
¥27,500 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 2 hours
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・ Strolling through the gardens
• Rental of a complete set of equipment for the experience
Instructor
Room rate
• Planning fee, tax and service charge
Japanese taiko drums
Japanese taiko drums
This activity program, held at Hakuho-kan nestled within the garden, allows participants to learn about Japanese culture in a fun and engaging way while engaging in physical activity. It is recommended not only for international guests but also for corporate team building activities.
(This is a plan exclusive Hakuho-kan.)
Fee
¥55,000 per person (tax and service charge included)
Lesson time:
Approx. 90 minutes
Available for:
Groups of 20 or more
Plan details
・ Strolling through the gardens
• Lecture by a taiko drummer
Room rate
• Planning fee, tax and service charge
Add additional options
Options
We also offer options to enhance your Japanese cultural experience. Enjoy your time at HAPPO-EN while deeply experiencing Japanese culture.
* These options are only available for guests who have signed up for a cultural experience.
* You cannot apply just for the additional options.
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Audio Tours
This is recommended for those who want to learn more about this 400-year-old Japanese garden. (Languages available: Japanese, English, Italian)
Fee
1 unit ¥1,100 (tax included) *Minimum order of 10 units
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Yukata lesson and rental
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.
Fee
¥38,500 per person (tax and service charge included)
*Minimum order of 10 people.
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Photography (provided digitally)
Why not have a professional photographer capture your time at HAPPO-EN? Choose between taking one commemorative photo or a relaxed two-hour plan.
Fee
1 cut: ¥38,500 (tax included)
2 hours (100-200 cuts) ¥126,500 (tax included)
*This option is only available to customers who have booked a specific experience. *We do not accept bookings for this option alone.
*This is a special membership service exclusively for customers who have held their wedding ceremony at HAPPO-EN.
A membership service to make your
time at HAPPO-EN extra special.
A membership service to make your time at HAPPO-EN extra special.
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