![[JAPAN TRAVELS] Kaiseki Soujuan At Keio Plaza Hotel Dining Experience 懐石 ( 蒼樹庵 )](;https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4881/32411864318_39d6b3735d_h.jpg)
During my trip to Tokyo, Japan, E & I had the opportunity to experience kaiseki dining experience at Soujuan Kaiseki, Keio Plaza Hotel. My last visit to Keio Plaza Hotel was 2 years back where we experienced the Japanese Tea Ceremony session. Time flies indeed! Read More
![[JAPAN TRAVELS] JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY EXPERIENCE AT KEIO PLAZA HOTEL](https://hazeldiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/japanese-tea-ceremony-keio-plaza-hotel-tokyo-3-672x372.jpg "[JAPAN TRAVELS] JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY EXPERIENCE AT KEIO PLAZA HOTEL")
During my recent visit to Tokyo, Japan, I got the opportunity to experience a 20 minutes Japanese tea ceremony at Keio Plaza Hotel. In Japanese culture, matcha green tea is more than just a drink. The Japanese tea ceremony also known as Way of Tea is a Japanese cultural activity involving ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha for centuries. It is a quiet and refined tea ceremony which is meant to demonstrate respect through grace and good etiquette. Read More