3 days only 2025’s “Hatsukettle” will be held at Kyoto Ohara Hachikan’s authentic tea room “Nyoharu”

[3 days only] Kyoto Ohara Hachikan authentic tea room “Nyoharu” welcomes the “first kettle” of 2025
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Hachikan Press release: November 10, 2024 [3 days only] 2025’s “Hatsukettle” will be held at Kyoto Ohara Hachikan’s authentic tea room “Nyoharu” Hachikan is an inn limited to one group per day, about 40 minutes by car from Kyoto Station. We will be selling a new project to experience Japanese traditional culture starting in the new year.
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Kyoto Ohara Hachikan (Ohara, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Representative: Takahisa Matsushima), an inn that accommodates only one guest per day, will be hosting a “Japanese traditional culture experience” program starting November 10, 2024 (Sunday), which will be held in January 2025. Plan” will be sold. This plan has the theme of experiencing the beauty of Japan through tea kaiseki, and the initial theme is ” First pot “is. The tea ceremony is a proud traditional culture of Japan that is attracting attention overseas, but even Japanese people may find it difficult to learn. How about learning in a luxury space as a starting point? Writer Yasushi Inoue The authentic tea room said to have been named by the teacher “ Nyoharu ” is a special experience that is recommended for a gorgeous start to the new year of 2025. Hachikan official website: https://hachikan.jp/ What is Hatsukama? It is the first tea ceremony of the new year, and for those who practice tea ceremony, it is a special day to begin the year’s practice. It is called “Hatsukama” because it is the first time to light a fire in a new year. Hatsukama, which is often held around 10 days ago, is an auspicious event to send New Year’s greetings and celebrate the start of the year. Sometimes the water drawn on New Year’s Day is used for the first kettle. This is called wakasui, and it is said that drinking tea made with wakasui will ward off all kinds of illnesses and ward off evil spirits. Experience in an authentic tea room classified as an important cultural property Hachikan is home to Omotesenke, Urasenke, Yabunouchi, and Enshu styles of tea ceremony, and the Hachikan style allows you to enjoy the differences and strengths of each style without being bound by any particular school. Enjoying a tea ceremony experience in an authentic Sukiya-style tea room that is classified as an Important Cultural Property is a space where you can experience the good old Japanese customs and the wonderful spirit of Japanese hospitality. While listening to the sound of the gong, which signals the start of the tea ceremony, the participants wash their hands and mouth with their fingers and proceed to the tea room, where the tea ceremony begins.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/103840/30/103840-30-e84d77e1988912a106b017ec289b341b-1178×1572.jpg Starts in front of the charcoal The tea ceremony begins before the charcoal is lit. Listening to the crackling sound of the fire on the charcoal and the indescribable scent of incense, my heart swells with anticipation for the tea ceremony that is about to begin. While being mesmerized by the meticulous preparation and beauty of every detail, you will feel the host’s hospitality with all five senses. Hachikan Ohara Instagram ( @hachikan_villa_ohara ) [Plan details] Date: January 5th (Sunday), 10th (Friday), 13th (Monday), 2025 Limited Daytime 11:45-15:30 Evening session 16:45-20:30 Contents: Kaiseki cuisine (appetizer, soup, mukozuke, strong side dish, hassun, grilled dish, simmered dish, rice, dessert) Tea ceremony experience “Hatsugama” in the tea room Capacity: 5 people Price: per person 60,500 yen (Tax included) *Drinks with meals are charged separately. Non-alcoholic drinks are also available. Transportation: Please contact us The cuisine is kaiseki cuisine prepared by Hachikan’s exclusive visiting chef, who has been working at a long-established restaurant in Kyoto for many years. At Hatsukama, we offer special menus suitable for auspicious occasions. We will create a memorable moment in a special space.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/103840/30/103840-30-5c0e606b75f84170260cfc2e3261a161-1200×800.jpg Reservation: Ikkyu Restaurant Site ～Daytime schedule example～ 11:45 Reception 12:00 Hot water *The tea ceremony master will explain about the tea ceremony 12:10 In front of the charcoal ~We will take you through an open field to the separate tea room that is classified as an important cultural property~ *Chairs are also available. 12:40 Meal (Authentic Kaiseki course) 14:00 Tea ceremony experience (Gokoicha tea ceremony/Main sweet/Hanabira Mochi) ～At the main building～ 14:40 Tea ceremony experience (Ryurei ceremony ususcha tea ceremony and dried sweets) 15:30 End
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/103840/30/103840-30-c7ea7e775bf4a0caa2d014cbcaa3ca87-1147×688.jpg Thoughts of a Hachikan tea ceremony master When we think of the tea ceremony, we are often told that the tea bowl is passed around several times, but what is important is that we want people to experience and enjoy the time and space in the tea room with all their five senses. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to encounter bowls and utensils that are only seen during the auspicious time of the New Year, and it is also a moment that will never be seen again. We welcome our guests in a place called Hachikan, and spending time in the tea room “Nyoharu” is about sharpening all five senses. We also hope that you will experience an “eighth sense” that goes beyond your five senses, and experience an extraordinary experience that can only be
experienced at Hachikan.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/103840/30/103840-30-47acf32380d7cf8e88e33a0be65a4a90-1920×1280.jpg What is Hachikan Ohara is a “village of kindness” located about 40 minutes by car from Kyoto Station. This inn is a pure Japanese-style building with a thatched roof that is said to have been built about 250 years ago and can be rented out entirely. As we are limited to one group per day, we strive to provide customized hospitality that is close to each customer without having to meet other customers face-to-face. [Facility overview] Site: Approximately 625 square meters Main house: Approximately 140 square meters (restored old folk house from about 250 years ago with thatched roof; large hall, alcove, hearth) Detached approximately 105 square meters (a two-story maisonette-type accommodation building is rented out) Tea room “Nyoharu”, an authentic tea room made in the style of a Sukiya restaurant Hachikan https://hachikan.jp/ 108 Oharado Teramachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 601-1245 info@hachikan.jp 075-744-0997 Nippon REIT Co., Ltd. Hotel & SPA Division PR/Marketing Department: Nishio pr@nihon-reit.jp 06-6281-1717 (Representative)