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June sessions are now sold out. Scroll to the bottom to be added to our waitlist for June.
July tickets will be released on June 14th. Sign up for our newsletter to receive early access.
Dates: Second Sundays — June 14th, July 12th, August 9th, and September 13th, 2026
Session One: 10:30 AM / Session Two: 12:30 PM / Session 3: 2:30 PM
Length: 90 minutes each
Location: Nitobe Memorial Garden, UBC
Price: $55 - includes matcha tea service + admission to the garden
Enjoy the beautiful summer months with the return of one of our most popular programs. Join Maiko Behr, Founder and Executive Director of Dōjin Arts and tea instructor in the Omotesenke tradition, on a guided experience through the teahouse garden (roji) as it was traditionally intended to be used -- slipping into "garden sandals" to navigate the stepping stones, sitting in the machiai "waiting arbor," rinsing hands at the tsukubai stone basin, and entering the tea room through the nijiriguchi “crawling entrance.” Gain insights into the design and cultural significance of the tea garden and the tea house structure itself, and feel yourself leaving the outside world behind as you proceed along the path and prepare to enter the tea room. Once inside, enjoy a matcha tea service with a special seasonal wagashi sweet.
Each 90-minute session will accommodate a maximum of 5 participants to ensure an intimate, interactive learning experience.
Note: The sweet may contain sugar, rice, beans, wheat, eggs, or other potential allergens. We can advise you of all ingredients in advance, but regret that substitutions may not be possible.
About the Educator:
Maiko Behr has worked as a Japanese to English translator, curator, and consultant specializing in Japanese arts for over twenty years. She is the owner of SaBi Tea Arts, where she teaches chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) in the Omotesenke tradition and kōdō (Japanese incense ceremony) in the Senzan Goryū tradition. In the non-profit sector, Maiko has served locally on the board of directors of the Tomoe Arts Society for over ten years, and has worked and volunteered for various Japanese and Asian arts-related non-profit associations and museums in Canada and the US.
Presented in partnership with UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden.
JUNE DATES ARE NOW SOLD OUT. JULY TICKETS WILL BE RELEASED ON JUNE 14TH.
TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST, PLEASE SELECT A DATE AND TIME BELOW AND ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Separate waitlists are maintained for each session, so please enter your email address separately for all sessions you wish to be notified about.
June sessions are now sold out. Scroll to the bottom to be added to our waitlist for June.
July tickets will be released on June 14th. Sign up for our newsletter to receive early access.
Dates: Second Sundays — June 14th, July 12th, August 9th, and September 13th, 2026
Session One: 10:30 AM / Session Two: 12:30 PM / Session 3: 2:30 PM
Length: 90 minutes each
Location: Nitobe Memorial Garden, UBC
Price: $55 - includes matcha tea service + admission to the garden
Enjoy the beautiful summer months with the return of one of our most popular programs. Join Maiko Behr, Founder and Executive Director of Dōjin Arts and tea instructor in the Omotesenke tradition, on a guided experience through the teahouse garden (roji) as it was traditionally intended to be used -- slipping into "garden sandals" to navigate the stepping stones, sitting in the machiai "waiting arbor," rinsing hands at the tsukubai stone basin, and entering the tea room through the nijiriguchi “crawling entrance.” Gain insights into the design and cultural significance of the tea garden and the tea house structure itself, and feel yourself leaving the outside world behind as you proceed along the path and prepare to enter the tea room. Once inside, enjoy a matcha tea service with a special seasonal wagashi sweet.
Each 90-minute session will accommodate a maximum of 5 participants to ensure an intimate, interactive learning experience.
Note: The sweet may contain sugar, rice, beans, wheat, eggs, or other potential allergens. We can advise you of all ingredients in advance, but regret that substitutions may not be possible.
About the Educator:
Maiko Behr has worked as a Japanese to English translator, curator, and consultant specializing in Japanese arts for over twenty years. She is the owner of SaBi Tea Arts, where she teaches chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) in the Omotesenke tradition and kōdō (Japanese incense ceremony) in the Senzan Goryū tradition. In the non-profit sector, Maiko has served locally on the board of directors of the Tomoe Arts Society for over ten years, and has worked and volunteered for various Japanese and Asian arts-related non-profit associations and museums in Canada and the US.
Presented in partnership with UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden.
JUNE DATES ARE NOW SOLD OUT. JULY TICKETS WILL BE RELEASED ON JUNE 14TH.
TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST, PLEASE SELECT A DATE AND TIME BELOW AND ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Separate waitlists are maintained for each session, so please enter your email address separately for all sessions you wish to be notified about.