Kangetsu Moon Viewing Tea Ceremony

The end of September is the time for “moon viewing” or kangetsu in Japan and a moon viewing tea ceremony is held in Shukkei-en Garden annually at this time.

• ¥800 for the (more formal) tea ceremony in a tea house (honseki)
• ¥600 to take tea in the gardens (nodate)

The garden admission fee is also required (adults ¥260) and the garden is open to until 9pm. The neighboring Prefectural Art Museum where the Da Vinci exhibition is currently showing also has extended opening hours until 8pm.

See more photos from the annual Kangetsu Tea Ceremony.

Photo: ©Shukkei-en Garden