August Immersive Tea Ceremony Experience at Nitobe Memorial Garden

DATE: Sunday, August 10, 2025

LOCATION: Nitobe Memorial Garden, UBC, Vancouver.

SESSION TIMES: 11:00 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:30 PM

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 guests would traditionally use the space -- slipping into "garden sandals" to navigate the stepping stones, sitting in the "waiting arbor," rinsing hands at the tsukubai stone basin, and entering the tea room through the nijiriguchi “crawling entrance.” As Maiko shares insights into the design and cultural significance of the tea garden and the tea house structure itself, 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 75-minute session will accommodate a maximum of 5 participants to ensure an intimate, interactive learning experience.

*Please 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.