Samurai Chajin Events
2025 Uji Tea Event
Samurai Chajin sponsored event started in April 2023.
The theme for 2025 is “Uji Tea Making Experience”.
Let’s make hojicha (roasted green tea), genmaicha (green tea with roasted rice), and more! The tea you make will be made into tea bags to take home.
Venue: Kyoto Prefecture Tea Association Center (next to Takumi no Yakata)
2025 Uji Tea Event Menu
Matcha latte (700 yen, only in winter)
Hojicha (roasted green tea) making experience (1,000 yen with drink)
Genmaicha (green tea with roasted rice) making experience (1,000 yen with drink)
Samurai Chajin’s tea (500 yen and up, tasting available)
Tea utensils flea market (from 200 yen)
Uji Tea Event Dates
Event Schedule
2025 (Basically the 1st Saturday of the month, the 2nd Saturday in March and October)
January 5(Sun.)11:00-16:00
February 1 (Sat.) 11:00-16:00
March 8(Sat.) 11:00-16:00
April 5 (Sat.) 11:00-16:00
May 3(Sat.) 11:00-16:00
June 7 (Sat.) 11:00-16:00
July 5 (Sat.) 11:00-16:00
August 2 (Sat.) 11:00-16:00
September 6 (Sat.) 11:00-16:00
October 11 (Sat.) 11:00-16:00
November 1 (Sat.) 11:00-16:00
December 6 (Sat.) 11:00-16:00
Access to Uji Tea Event Site
Venue: Kyoto Prefecture Tea Association Center (next to Takumi no Yakata) 17-1 Mataburi, Uji City (parking lot available)
3 minutes walk from Keihan Uji Station, 15 minutes walk from JR Uji Station
Samurai Chajin Events Menu
You are also welcome to just come by to buy some tea without experiencing it for yourself. We look forward to welcoming you!
01.
making hojicha
(1,000 yen)with a drink
You will make hojicha using a special tool called a horoku. This is a very popular experience with its delicious aroma, and the resulting hojicha is made into tea bags and given as a souvenir in single-serve packets. (Time required: about 15 minutes).
02.
making genmaicha
(1,000 yen)with a drink
You will make your own original genmaicha (green tea with roasted rice) with ingredients of your choice. The resulting genmaicha will be made into tea bags and given to you as a souvenir in a one-brew packet. (Takes about 15 minutes)
03.
Samurai Chajin Tea Sales
500yen,1000yen
Samurai Chajin teas (gyokuro, tencha, sencha, karigane, hojicha, black tea, and matcha) will be sold at event-only prices. Tasting will be available.
04.
Tea Ware Flea Market
200yen,300yen,500yen
We sell tea utensils and other items received from tea shops that have gone out of business at very low prices. Please find your favorite teapot, bowl, etc!
Past Events (Blog)
2025
2024
March 2,2024
3/2 Japanese apricot(Ume)
Delicious tea made with ume plum with sweets from Tsukigase, Nara.
February 10,2024
2/10 Chocolates
We will prepare a delicious tea to drink with chocolate.Or make a tea drink with chocolate.
January 5,2024
1/5 Ohbukucha
Tea with plum and knotted kelp to be drunk at New Year’s. Two types of tea, sencha and hojicha based, will be available.
2023
July 8-9,2024
7/8,9 Matcha Chakabuki
This was my first time doing a matcha chakabuki(guessing game).
