Events

Upcoming events

• Tour Guide & Docent Orientation

  • When
    25 Feb 2012
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    The Horticulture Center, North Horticultural Drive and Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Interested in becoming a volunteer at Shofuso? From helping at events to becoming a docent, and everything in between, our site could not function without our volunteers! The Japanese House and Garden offers a variety of volunteer opportunities.

  At our volunteer training, you can meet other volunteers, learn about the house and its operating procedures, and be prepared for the upcoming season!

  Click here to download our Volunteer Application.

  Training will be held at the nearby Horticulture Center, located at North Horticultural Drive and Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131.
  

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• Spring Cleanup Day

  • When
    17 Mar 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    11

  Register

  Join other volunteers and members to clean the house and garden in preparation for opening for the season. At noon, we end with a delicious hot Japanese lunch prepared by members. This is a popular volunteering event, so please let us know in advance if you plan to attend.

  
  

  We can usually accommodate large groups.  If you are interested in bringing a large group, please let us know at info@shofuso.com.   

  
  

  Space is limited & reservations are required.
  

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• Garden Volunteer and Pest Management Orientation

  • When
    24 Mar 2012
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    The Horticulture Center, North Horticultural Drive and Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
  • Spaces left
    21

  Register

  Interested in becoming a volunteer at Shofuso? From helping at events to becoming a docent, and everything in between, our site could not function without our volunteers! The Japanese House and Garden offers a variety of volunteer opportunities.

  At our volunteer training, you can meet other volunteers, learn about the house and its operating procedures, and be prepared for the upcoming season!

  Click here to download our Volunteer Application.

  Training will be held at the nearby Horticulture Center, located at North Horticultural Drive and Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131.
  

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• Japanese Tea Ceremony Lessons for Beginners

  • When
    07 Apr 2012
  •  
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    3

  Register

  Have you ever wanted to learn the art of Japanese tea ceremony?   Register for Tea School on Saturdays at Shofuso and begin the journey. Beginner's lessons begin at 9am.  Advanced lessons start at 11am.   For more information, please contact the Chado Association of Philadelphia at info@phillytea.org or Shofuso staff at info@shofuso.com.

  
  Like many arts, tea ceremony has many levels of complexity — the basics can be learned in a few months, but to truly master it takes a lifetime. For beginners, we have group lessons that introduce the student to the basic skills and principles of chanoyu. After several months, you’ll be able to do conduct a standard tea ceremony from beginning to end.
  
  In this highly personalized instruction, students will confer with teachers to determine a 9:00 am or 11:00 am class time over four Saturdays in September.  The fee is $100 per month of study, with a one time materials fee of $50, payable to the teacher on the first day of class.  Students will renew monthly.
  
  Tea ceremony — called “chanoyu” or “chado” in Japanese —is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world.
  
  A tea gathering starts when the guests assemble outside the tearoom and enter one by one. The host enters through a separate entrance and carries in the utensils one by one. Each item is carefully cleaned in front of the guests before the tea is served, allowing both host and guest to attain a pure state of mind before drinking the tea. The goal, for everyone involved, is to share a profound experience of being alive in the present moment.
  
  Our teachers are licensed by the Urasenke school of chanoyu, one of the largest in Japan, which is headquartered in Kyoto. A student will typically study for ten years or more before being granted a license to teach, requiring a truly lifelong commitment to tea!
  

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• Nodate Tea Ceremony

  • When
    14 Apr 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    23

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  Tea is served nodate-style on the veranda under the blooming cherry trees as part of the 2012 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival.  Tea master Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm.  Tea and Japanese sweets are served.  

  
  

  Please be prepared to sit for the length of the ceremony.  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so wear warm socks. 

  
  

  Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
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• Nodate Tea Ceremony

  • When
    14 Apr 2012
  •  
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    21

  Register

  Tea is served nodate-style on the veranda under the blooming cherry trees as part of the 2012 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival.  Tea master Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm.  Tea and Japanese sweets are served.  

  
  

  Please be prepared to sit for the length of the ceremony.  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so wear warm socks. 

  
  

  Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
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• East Meets West

  • When
    22 Apr 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    PMA & Shofuso

  Sharing tea with others is a custom that crosses time and continents. Learn more about these customs as a participant in a Japanese Tea Ceremony at Shofuso. Then tour the colonial historic house Cedar Grove to learn about tea in early America. Departing from and returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this trolley tour provides transportation, as well as accompanying guides to narrate stories about the importance of tea culture. In partnership with the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Reigster at 215-235-SHOW (7469) or www.philamuseum.org.

  $50 for nonmembers/$40 PMA and members

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• Annual Senju Day Celebration

  • When
    26 Apr 2012
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Centennial Buildings between Shofuso and the Horticulture Center, North Horticultural Drive and Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131

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  Stacey Swigart, curator of the Centennial Collection at neighboring Please Touch Museum, presents on japan's 1876 inaugural presence in the US and the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.  Shofuso's site, near the location of the first Japanese garden in North America, has showcased Japanese culture from 1876 to Hiroshi Senju fusuma paintings in present day.  

  
  

  Followed by a light reception.

  
  

  Space is limited and reservations are required.

  
  

  
  

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• Spring Tea Ceremony

  • When
    29 Apr 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    28

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (domonkai).  Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet. 

  
  

  Space is limited and reservations are required.

  
  

  Tea ceremony -- called chanoyu or chado in Japanese -- is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world. People far and wide have discovered that life is beautified by this way --- by the spirit that guides its practice, as well as by the objects which express that spirit and are an integral part of its practice. 

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• Spring Formal Thick Tea Ceremony

  • When
    29 Apr 2012
  •  
    2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    0

  Registration is closed

  Experience a Japanese formal koicha (thick tea) ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (Domonkai).  Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet. 
  

  
  

  Only 6 people may attend.  Space is limited and reservations are required.

  
  

  Tea ceremony -- called chanoyu or chado in Japanese -- is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world. People far and wide have discovered that life is beautified by this way --- by the spirit that guides its practice, as well as by the objects which express that spirit and are an integral part of its practice. 

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• Spring Tea Ceremony

  • When
    29 Apr 2012
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (domonkai).  Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet. 

  
  

  Space is limited and reservations are required.

  
  

  Tea ceremony -- called chanoyu or chado in Japanese -- is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world. People far and wide have discovered that life is beautified by this way --- by the spirit that guides its practice, as well as by the objects which express that spirit and are an integral part of its practice. 

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• Spring Formal Thick Tea Ceremony

  • When
    29 Apr 2012
  •  
    3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    4

  Register

  Experience a Japanese formal koicha (thick tea) ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (Domonkai).  Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet. 
  

  
  

  Only 6 people may attend.  Space is limited and reservations are required.

  
  

  Tea ceremony -- called chanoyu or chado in Japanese -- is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world. People far and wide have discovered that life is beautified by this way --- by the spirit that guides its practice, as well as by the objects which express that spirit and are an integral part of its practice. 

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• Japanese Tea Ceremony Lessons for Beginners

  • When
    05 May 2012
  •  
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Have you ever wanted to learn the art of Japanese tea ceremony?   Register for Tea School on Saturdays at Shofuso and begin the journey. Beginner's lessons begin at 9am.  Advanced lessons start at 11am.   For more information, please contact the Chado Association of Philadelphia at info@phillytea.org or Shofuso staff at info@shofuso.com.

  
  Like many arts, tea ceremony has many levels of complexity — the basics can be learned in a few months, but to truly master it takes a lifetime. For beginners, we have group lessons that introduce the student to the basic skills and principles of chanoyu. After several months, you’ll be able to do conduct a standard tea ceremony from beginning to end.
  
  In this highly personalized instruction, students will confer with teachers to determine a 9:00 am or 11:00 am class time over four Saturdays in September.  The fee is $100 per month of study, with a one time materials fee of $50, payable to the teacher on the first day of class.  Students will renew monthly.
  
  Tea ceremony — called “chanoyu” or “chado” in Japanese —is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world.
  
  A tea gathering starts when the guests assemble outside the tearoom and enter one by one. The host enters through a separate entrance and carries in the utensils one by one. Each item is carefully cleaned in front of the guests before the tea is served, allowing both host and guest to attain a pure state of mind before drinking the tea. The goal, for everyone involved, is to share a profound experience of being alive in the present moment.
  
  Our teachers are licensed by the Urasenke school of chanoyu, one of the largest in Japan, which is headquartered in Kyoto. A student will typically study for ten years or more before being granted a license to teach, requiring a truly lifelong commitment to tea!
  

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• Mother's Day Tea Ceremony

  • When
    13 May 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Give your mother, wife, sister, or friend a Mother's Day she'll never forget at a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by Shofuso's excellent Urasenke tea master.

  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal Japanese sweet.  
  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1pm and 2:30pm.  
  
  Please be prepared to sit for the length of the ceremony.  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so wear socks. 

  
  

  Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
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• Mother's Day Tea Ceremony

  • When
    13 May 2012
  •  
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    26

  Register

  Give your mother, wife, sister, or friend a Mother's Day she'll never forget at a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by Shofuso's excellent Urasenke tea master.

  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal Japanese sweet.  
  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1pm and 2:30pm.  
  
  Please be prepared to sit for the length of the ceremony.  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so wear socks. 

  
  

  Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
    Please wait...

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• Bonsai Workshop

  • When
    20 May 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  Pennsylvania Bonsai Society member Howard McNeal has worked with Bonsai for more than 50 years.  He presents his knowledge on Bonsai and will lead a small group through training, wiring, potting, and other important Bonsai activities.  This three-hour workshop will leave participants with a tree that might cost $100 if purchased at a retail location.  

  
  

  Space is limited and reservations are required.

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• Japanese Tea Ceremony Lessons for Beginners

  • When
    02 Jun 2012
  •  
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Have you ever wanted to learn the art of Japanese tea ceremony?   Register for Tea School on Saturdays at Shofuso and begin the journey. Beginner's lessons begin at 9am.  Advanced lessons start at 11am.   For more information, please contact the Chado Association of Philadelphia at info@phillytea.org or Shofuso staff at info@shofuso.com.

  
  Like many arts, tea ceremony has many levels of complexity — the basics can be learned in a few months, but to truly master it takes a lifetime. For beginners, we have group lessons that introduce the student to the basic skills and principles of chanoyu. After several months, you’ll be able to do conduct a standard tea ceremony from beginning to end.
  
  In this highly personalized instruction, students will confer with teachers to determine a 9:00 am or 11:00 am class time over four Saturdays in September.  The fee is $100 per month of study, with a one time materials fee of $50, payable to the teacher on the first day of class.  Students will renew monthly.
  
  Tea ceremony — called “chanoyu” or “chado” in Japanese —is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world.
  
  A tea gathering starts when the guests assemble outside the tearoom and enter one by one. The host enters through a separate entrance and carries in the utensils one by one. Each item is carefully cleaned in front of the guests before the tea is served, allowing both host and guest to attain a pure state of mind before drinking the tea. The goal, for everyone involved, is to share a profound experience of being alive in the present moment.
  
  Our teachers are licensed by the Urasenke school of chanoyu, one of the largest in Japan, which is headquartered in Kyoto. A student will typically study for ten years or more before being granted a license to teach, requiring a truly lifelong commitment to tea!
  

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• June Tea Ceremony

  • When
    03 Jun 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by our Urasenke tea master.  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.  

  This tea ceremony  is conducted by Taeko Shervin, an Urasenke tea master who has introduced guests at Shofuso to Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years.  She was recently honored by the Urasenke school of chanoyu in Kyoto, Japan for her lifetime devotion to the Way of Tea.

  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm in Shofuso's tea house.  
  
  Please be prepared to kneel or sit on the floor for the length of the ceremony.  

  
  

  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so please bring socks. Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
    Please wait...

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• June Tea Ceremony

  • When
    03 Jun 2012
  •  
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by our Urasenke tea master.  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.  

  This tea ceremony  is conducted by Taeko Shervin, an Urasenke tea master who has introduced guests at Shofuso to Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years.  She was recently honored by the Urasenke school of chanoyu in Kyoto, Japan for her lifetime devotion to the Way of Tea.

  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm in Shofuso's tea house.  
  
  Please be prepared to kneel or sit on the floor for the length of the ceremony.  

  
  

  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so please bring socks. Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
    Please wait...

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• Japanese Tea Ceremony Lessons for Beginners

  • When
    07 Jul 2012
  •  
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Have you ever wanted to learn the art of Japanese tea ceremony?   Register for Tea School on Saturdays at Shofuso and begin the journey. Beginner's lessons begin at 9am.  Advanced lessons start at 11am.   For more information, please contact the Chado Association of Philadelphia at info@phillytea.org or Shofuso staff at info@shofuso.com.

  
  Like many arts, tea ceremony has many levels of complexity — the basics can be learned in a few months, but to truly master it takes a lifetime. For beginners, we have group lessons that introduce the student to the basic skills and principles of chanoyu. After several months, you’ll be able to do conduct a standard tea ceremony from beginning to end.
  
  In this highly personalized instruction, students will confer with teachers to determine a 9:00 am or 11:00 am class time over four Saturdays in September.  The fee is $100 per month of study, with a one time materials fee of $50, payable to the teacher on the first day of class.  Students will renew monthly.
  
  Tea ceremony — called “chanoyu” or “chado” in Japanese —is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world.
  
  A tea gathering starts when the guests assemble outside the tearoom and enter one by one. The host enters through a separate entrance and carries in the utensils one by one. Each item is carefully cleaned in front of the guests before the tea is served, allowing both host and guest to attain a pure state of mind before drinking the tea. The goal, for everyone involved, is to share a profound experience of being alive in the present moment.
  
  Our teachers are licensed by the Urasenke school of chanoyu, one of the largest in Japan, which is headquartered in Kyoto. A student will typically study for ten years or more before being granted a license to teach, requiring a truly lifelong commitment to tea!
  

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• July Tea Ceremony

  • When
    08 Jul 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by our Urasenke tea master.  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.  

  This tea ceremony  is conducted by Taeko Shervin, an Urasenke tea master who has introduced guests at Shofuso to Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years.  She was recently honored by the Urasenke school of chanoyu in Kyoto, Japan for her lifetime devotion to the Way of Tea.

  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm in Shofuso's tea house.  
  
  Please be prepared to kneel or sit on the floor for the length of the ceremony.  

  
  

  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so please bring socks. Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
    Please wait...

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• July Tea Ceremony

  • When
    08 Jul 2012
  •  
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by our Urasenke tea master.  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.  

  This tea ceremony  is conducted by Taeko Shervin, an Urasenke tea master who has introduced guests at Shofuso to Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years.  She was recently honored by the Urasenke school of chanoyu in Kyoto, Japan for her lifetime devotion to the Way of Tea.

  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm in Shofuso's tea house.  
  
  Please be prepared to kneel or sit on the floor for the length of the ceremony.  

  
  

  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so please bring socks. Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
    Please wait...

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• Children's Summer Camp - Japanese Performance Arts & Crafts

  • Start
    16 Jul 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    20 Jul 2012
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  Spend a week (or four!) this summer experiencing Japanese culture at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden! Boys and girls entering 3rd through 6th grade can try many Japanese hands-on activities in the beautiful Japanese House and Garden in West Fairmount Park.  Each week ends with a special camper-led tour and performance for their parents and guardians!
  

  During Japanese Performance Arts & Crafts week, campers will learn about and experience:

  • Japanese culture
  • Japanese theater
    
  • Kimono
  • Origami
  • Japanese games
  • Japanese crafts
  • Historic Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
    

  
  When: Monday, July 16 through Friday, July 20, 9am - 3pm daily. 

  
  

  Pricing: $250 nonmembers/$225 members per week. 
  Early Registration! Members who register by April 1st receive an additional discount!

  
  An adult guardian must have a household membership, OR each child must be an individual member for membership rates to apply.  

  
  

  Minimum 50% deposit required.  Remaining balance payable first day of camp.

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• Children's Summer Camp - Tea Ceremony

  • Start
    23 Jul 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    27 Jul 2012
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    19

  Register

  Spend a week (or four!) this summer experiencing Japanese culture at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden! Boys and girls entering 3rd through 6th grade can try many Japanese hands-on activities in the beautiful Japanese House and Garden in West Fairmount Park.  Each week ends with a special camper-led tour and performance for their parents and guardians!

  During Japanese Tea Ceremony week, campers will learn about and experience:

  • Japanese culture
  • Tea Ceremony
    
  • Calligraphy
  • Ikebana: Japanese flower arranging
  • Shibori: Japanese dying techniques
  • Kimono
  • Origami
  • Japanese games
  • Japanese crafts
  • Historic Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
    

  
  When: Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27, 9am - 3pm daily. 

  
  

  Pricing: $250 nonmembers/$225 members per week. 
  Early Registration!  Members who register by April 1st receive an additional discount!

  
  An adult guardian must have a household membership OR each child must be an individual member for membership rates to apply.  

  
  

  Minimum 50% deposit required.  Remaining balance payable on first day of camp.

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• Children's Summer Camp - Martial Arts

  • Start
    30 Jul 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    03 Aug 2012
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    19

  Register

  Spend a week (or four!) this summer experiencing Japanese culture at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden! Boys and girls entering 3rd through 6th grade can try many Japanese hands-on activities in the beautiful Japanese House and Garden in West Fairmount Park.  Each week ends with a special camper-led tour and performance for their parents and guardians!

  During Japanese Martial Arts week, campers will learn about and experience:

  • Japanese culture
  • Non-contact forms of martial arts
  • Archery
  • Origami
  • Japanese games
  • Japanese crafts
  • Historic Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
    

  
  When: Monday, July 30 through Friday, August 3, 9am - 3pm daily. 

  
  

  Pricing: $250 nonmembers/$225 members per week. 
  Early Registration! Members who register by April 1st receive an additional discount!

  
  An adult guardian must have a household membership OR each child must be an individual member for membership rates to apply.  

  
  

  Minimum 50% deposit required.  Remaining balance payable on first day of camp.

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• Japanese Tea Ceremony Lessons for Beginners

  • When
    03 Aug 2012
  •  
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Have you ever wanted to learn the art of Japanese tea ceremony?   Register for Tea School on Saturdays at Shofuso and begin the journey. Beginner's lessons begin at 9am.  Advanced lessons start at 11am.   For more information, please contact the Chado Association of Philadelphia at info@phillytea.org or Shofuso staff at info@shofuso.com.

   

  Like many arts, tea ceremony has many levels of complexity — the basics can be learned in a few months, but to truly master it takes a lifetime. For beginners, we have group lessons that introduce the student to the basic skills and principles of chanoyu. After several months, you’ll be able to do conduct a standard tea ceremony from beginning to end.
  
  In this highly personalized instruction, students will confer with teachers to determine a 9:00 am or 11:00 am class time over four Saturdays in September.  The fee is $100 per month of study, with a one time materials fee of $50, payable to the teacher on the first day of class.  Students will renew monthly.
  
  Tea ceremony — called “chanoyu” or “chado” in Japanese —is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world.
  
  A tea gathering starts when the guests assemble outside the tearoom and enter one by one. The host enters through a separate entrance and carries in the utensils one by one. Each item is carefully cleaned in front of the guests before the tea is served, allowing both host and guest to attain a pure state of mind before drinking the tea. The goal, for everyone involved, is to share a profound experience of being alive in the present moment.
  
  Our teachers are licensed by the Urasenke school of chanoyu, one of the largest in Japan, which is headquartered in Kyoto. A student will typically study for ten years or more before being granted a license to teach, requiring a truly lifelong commitment to tea!
  

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• Children's Summer Camp - Taiko Drumming

  • Start
    06 Aug 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    10 Aug 2012
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  Spend a week (or four!) this summer experiencing Japanese culture at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden! Boys and girls entering 3rd through 6th grade can try many Japanese hands-on activities in the beautiful Japanese House and Garden in West Fairmount Park.  Each week ends with a special camper-led tour and performance for their parents and guardians!  

  During Japanese Taiko week, Shofuso's own taiko drumming group Kyo Daiko teaches campers about this exciting Japanese musical form.

  Campers will learn about and experience:
  

  • Japanese culture
  • Taiko Drumming
  • Shibori: Japanese dying techniques
  • Origami
  • Japanese games
  • Japanese crafts
  • Historic Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
    

  
  When: Monday, August 6 through Friday, August 10, 9am - 3pm daily. 

  
  

  Pricing: $250 nonmembers/$225 members per week. 
  Early Registration! Members who register by April 1st receive an additional discount!

  
  An adult guardian must have a household membership OR each child must be an individual member for membership rates to apply.  

  
  

  Minimum 50% nonrefundable deposit required. Remaining balance payable on first day of camp.

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• Japanese Tea Ceremony Lessons for Beginners

  • When
    01 Sep 2012
  •  
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Have you ever wanted to learn the art of Japanese tea ceremony?   Register for Tea School on Saturdays at Shofuso and begin the journey. Beginner's lessons begin at 9am.  Advanced lessons start at 11am.   For more information, please contact the Chado Association of Philadelphia at info@phillytea.org or Shofuso staff at info@shofuso.com.

  
  Like many arts, tea ceremony has many levels of complexity — the basics can be learned in a few months, but to truly master it takes a lifetime. For beginners, we have group lessons that introduce the student to the basic skills and principles of chanoyu. After several months, you’ll be able to do conduct a standard tea ceremony from beginning to end.
  
  In this highly personalized instruction, students will confer with teachers to determine a 9:00 am or 11:00 am class time over four Saturdays in September.  The fee is $100 per month of study, with a one time materials fee of $50, payable to the teacher on the first day of class.  Students will renew monthly.
  
  Tea ceremony — called “chanoyu” or “chado” in Japanese —is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world.
  
  A tea gathering starts when the guests assemble outside the tearoom and enter one by one. The host enters through a separate entrance and carries in the utensils one by one. Each item is carefully cleaned in front of the guests before the tea is served, allowing both host and guest to attain a pure state of mind before drinking the tea. The goal, for everyone involved, is to share a profound experience of being alive in the present moment.
  
  Our teachers are licensed by the Urasenke school of chanoyu, one of the largest in Japan, which is headquartered in Kyoto. A student will typically study for ten years or more before being granted a license to teach, requiring a truly lifelong commitment to tea!
  

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• September Tea Ceremony

  • When
    09 Sep 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by our Urasenke tea master.  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.  

  This tea ceremony  is conducted by Taeko Shervin, an Urasenke tea master who has introduced guests at Shofuso to Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years.  She was recently honored by the Urasenke school of chanoyu in Kyoto, Japan for her lifetime devotion to the Way of Tea.

  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm in Shofuso's tea house.  
  
  Please be prepared to kneel or sit on the floor for the length of the ceremony.  

  
  

  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so please bring socks. Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
    Please wait...

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• September Tea Ceremony

  • When
    09 Sep 2012
  •  
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by our Urasenke tea master.  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.  

  This tea ceremony  is conducted by Taeko Shervin, an Urasenke tea master who has introduced guests at Shofuso to Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years.  She was recently honored by the Urasenke school of chanoyu in Kyoto, Japan for her lifetime devotion to the Way of Tea.

  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm in Shofuso's tea house.  
  
  Please be prepared to kneel or sit on the floor for the length of the ceremony.  

  
  

  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so please bring socks. Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
    Please wait...

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• Otsukimi (Moonviewing)

  • When
    29 Sep 2012
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    65

  Register

  Enjoy rustic Japanese food and sweets, sip sake, enjoy music, and celebrate a successful harvest while watching the moon rise over the pine trees at this traditional contemplative Japanese gathering.

  
  

  1 - Usagi, 2 - Hagi, and 3 - Susuki are donation level registrations, and will be recognized in our event program.  Your support is greatly appreciated!
  

  
  

  Space is limited and reservations are required.
  

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• Japanese Tea Ceremony Lessons for Beginners

  • When
    06 Oct 2012
  •  
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Have you ever wanted to learn the art of Japanese tea ceremony?   Register for Tea School on Saturdays at Shofuso and begin the journey. Beginner's lessons begin at 9am.  Advanced lessons start at 11am.  For more information, please contact the Chado Association of Philadelphia at info@phillytea.org or Shofuso staff at info@shofuso.com.

  
  Like many arts, tea ceremony has many levels of complexity — the basics can be learned in a few months, but to truly master it takes a lifetime. For beginners, we have group lessons that introduce the student to the basic skills and principles of chanoyu. After several months, you’ll be able to do conduct a standard tea ceremony from beginning to end.
  
  In this highly personalized instruction, students will confer with teachers to determine a 9:00 am or 11:00 am class time over four Saturdays in September.  The fee is $100 per month of study, with a one time materials fee of $50, payable to the teacher on the first day of class.  Students will renew monthly.
  
  Tea ceremony — called “chanoyu” or “chado” in Japanese —is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world.
  
  A tea gathering starts when the guests assemble outside the tearoom and enter one by one. The host enters through a separate entrance and carries in the utensils one by one. Each item is carefully cleaned in front of the guests before the tea is served, allowing both host and guest to attain a pure state of mind before drinking the tea. The goal, for everyone involved, is to share a profound experience of being alive in the present moment.
  
  Our teachers are licensed by the Urasenke school of chanoyu, one of the largest in Japan, which is headquartered in Kyoto. A student will typically study for ten years or more before being granted a license to teach, requiring a truly lifelong commitment to tea!
  

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• October Tea Ceremony

  • When
    07 Oct 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by our Urasenke tea master.  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.  

  This tea ceremony  is conducted by Taeko Shervin, an Urasenke tea master who has introduced guests at Shofuso to Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years.  She was recently honored by the Urasenke school of chanoyu in Kyoto, Japan for her lifetime devotion to the Way of Tea.

  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm in Shofuso's tea house.  
  
  Please be prepared to kneel or sit on the floor for the length of the ceremony.  

  
  

  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so please bring socks. Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
    Please wait...

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• October Tea Ceremony

  • When
    07 Oct 2012
  •  
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by our Urasenke tea master.  Learn about the history and principles of chanoyu (tea ceremony), drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet.  

  This tea ceremony  is conducted by Taeko Shervin, an Urasenke tea master who has introduced guests at Shofuso to Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years.  She was recently honored by the Urasenke school of chanoyu in Kyoto, Japan for her lifetime devotion to the Way of Tea.

  
  Taeko-sensei conducts two seatings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm in Shofuso's tea house.  
  
  Please be prepared to kneel or sit on the floor for the length of the ceremony.  

  
  

  Shoes must be removed before stepping into the house, so please bring socks. Space is limited and advance reservations are required.

  
   
    Please wait...

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• Fall Tea Ceremony

  • When
    13 Oct 2012
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (domonkai).  Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet. 

  
  

  Space is limited and reservations are required.

  
  

  Tea ceremony -- called chanoyu or chado in Japanese -- is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world. People far and wide have discovered that life is beautified by this way --- by the spirit that guides its practice, as well as by the objects which express that spirit and are an integral part of its practice. 

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• Fall Formal Thick Tea Ceremony

  • When
    13 Oct 2012
  •  
    2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Experience a Japanese formal koicha (thick tea) ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (Domonkai).  Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet. 
  

  
  

  Only 6 people may attend.  Space is limited and reservations are required.

  
  

  Tea ceremony -- called chanoyu or chado in Japanese -- is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world. People far and wide have discovered that life is beautified by this way --- by the spirit that guides its practice, as well as by the objects which express that spirit and are an integral part of its practice. 

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• Fall Tea Ceremony

  • When
    13 Oct 2012
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (domonkai).  Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet. 

  
  

  Space is limited and reservations are required.

  
  

  Tea ceremony -- called chanoyu or chado in Japanese -- is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world. People far and wide have discovered that life is beautified by this way --- by the spirit that guides its practice, as well as by the objects which express that spirit and are an integral part of its practice. 

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• Fall Formal Thick Tea Ceremony

  • When
    13 Oct 2012
  •  
    3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Experience a Japanese formal koicha (thick tea) ceremony conducted by guest tea school Omotesenke Eastern Region Chapter (Domonkai).  Drink a bowl of matcha (green tea) and taste a seasonal sweet. 
  

  
  

  Only 6 people may attend.  Space is limited and reservations are required.

  
  

  Tea ceremony -- called chanoyu or chado in Japanese -- is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. Practiced for more than 450 years, this unique way of sharing tea has spread around the world. People far and wide have discovered that life is beautified by this way --- by the spirit that guides its practice, as well as by the objects which express that spirit and are an integral part of its practice. 

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• 7-5-3 Shichi Go San (Kimono Dressing)

  • Start
    20 Oct 2012
  •  
  • End
    21 Oct 2012
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  Celebrate Shichi-Go-San at the Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA.  Have your child's photograph taken in kimono in the beautiful setting of a traditional-style Japanese house.  

  
  

  Please let us know if you would like other family members photographed with your child (and parents, please remember to dress appropriately for a formal photograph).
  

  
  

  Traditional children's kimono are available to rent with dressing assistance.  Reservations must be made by September 1, 2012.  Appointments are 45 minutes, including dressing and photography.
  

  
  

  You may select an appointment day (Saturday, October 20 or Sunday, October 21) and we will contact you after October 6, 2012 with an appointment time between 11am and 4pm.  Please be aware that, in some cases, the schedule may not be finalized until the week before the event.

  
  

  Digital prints will be sent in November.

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• Fall Cleanup Day

  • When
    03 Nov 2012
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
  • Spaces left
    34

  Register

  Join other volunteers and members to clean the house and garden in preparation for closing for the season. At noon, we end with a delicious hot Japanese lunch prepared by members. This is a popular volunteering event, so please let us know in advance if you plan to attend.

  
  

  We can usually accommodate large groups.  If you are interested in bringing a large group, please let us know at info@shofuso.com.   

       

  Space is limited & reservations are required.

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