Sf japantown tea ceremony with 2chainz join our email list due to the covid 19 virus we are now conducting our weekly tea practice kaiseki wagashi and chabana workshops on zoom please contact us at teatimeschanoyucom to schedule a private class or workshop. Chanoyu the japanese tea ceremony originally introduced from china the japanese tea ceremony can trace its roots back to the philosophy of zen buddhism the japanese tea ceremony gives us insight into both the art and philosophy of japan find out more about the history and how you experience a tea ceremony during your trip. The japanese phrase chanoyu translated literally as hot water for tea refers to the tradition of preparing and serving powdered green tea in a highly stylized manner the art of chanoyu also called tea gathering by practitioners combines elements encompassing fine and applied arts architecture landscape design and etiquette. Chanoyu tea ceremony a brief introduction the japanese tea ceremony is an important cultural ritual of making and serving matcha powdered green tea of japan in the local language the ceremony is popularly known as chanoyu meaning hot water for tea and sado or ocha meaning way of tea