The Tea Room
From April 2024, a Japanese tea room awaits visitors of the Hopp Museum. Every part of it was designed and supervised by the Urasenke Tankōkai Association in collaboration with the Hungarian association and the Hopp Museum. The tea room features typical aspects of Japanese architecture, such as sliding doors and windows, tatami floors, and a tokonoma alcove.
The windows are not transparent, and the walls are dark green, contrasting with the lighter shades of the tatami. The tea room is equipped with masterpieces of applied art specifically devised for the Japanese art of tea. The surroundings help visitors to concentrate our senses on the essence, on the present moment, on the tea.
Authentic Japanese tea ceremony
Japanese tea art, as an art form that contains the vast majority of traditional Japanese arts, is a way to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culture, religion, history and way of life. The tea room is in itself a way of conveying traditional Japanese aesthetic principles, but it is in the tea ceremony that it fulfills its original function and reveals the essence of Japanese aesthetics.
From May, tea room events will be realised in cooperation with the Urasenke Tankokai Hungary Association.
Tea ceremonies are conducted by tea artist Kornélia Rajzó-Kontor, president and teacher of the association.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE EVENT
The tea ceremony will take place in the tea room designed by the Urasenke Tea School in the authentic Urasenke style. In addition to a comprehensive introduction to the Japanese art of tea, guests will be able to taste usucha ("thin" matcha tea) and a wagashi, a seasonal and traditional, handmade dessert with a special, beautiful appearance. (Usually the sweets are gluten, dairy and egg-free, but NOT sugar-free. If you have any food allergy, please, inform us about it in advance by sending an e-mail to hopprogram@hoppmuseum.hu, three days before your programme, latest.)
The event is ideal for families and groups of friends.
Number of participants: 1-3 persons / session
Price: it is only possible to rent the entire room for a 60-minute tea ceremony session, for 60.000 Ft / hour (max. 3 participants)
The event will be held on 1 or 2 days per month, one Thursday and/or one Saturday, with 4 time slots per day.
For the month of Nocember and Decemebr, tea ceremonies are available on the following dates and times:
- Sunday 12 January 2025: 12:00–13:00; 13:30–14:30
- Thursday 6 February 2025: 10:30–11:30; 2:00–13:00; 13:30–14:30; 15:00–16:00
- Saturday 8 February 2025: 10:30–11:30; 2:00–13:00; 13:30–14:30; 15:00–16:00
For detailed information on each event, please see the Events section.
Tickets for the event can only be purchased online, in advance.
ATTENTION! The hour must be selected in the calendar when purchasing tickets.
The ticketing system only offers group bookings for each tea ceremony, as 1–3 people are allowed to attend each time slot.
"Abode of Fancy" - Tea Gardens Tea Rooms
Guided Walk on the Tea Path from Hopp Garden to Hopp Villa
Starting in May, our new event will take you from the garden, over a cup of sencha tea, from the former arbour or tea hut of Ferenc Hopp, through the tradition of tea gardens to the authentic Japanese tea ceremony room on the first floor of the museum. The walk ends with a visit to the chamber exhibition leading up to the tea room.
The tour is led by Japanese garden expert Zita Gódorné Hazenauer.
Attention! It is not possible enter the Tea Room during the event.
Participation fee: 2500 HUF / person
Discounts are not available.
Tickets for the event can only be purchased online, in advance.
ATTENTION! The date must be selected in the calendar when purchasing tickets.
The event is available in English if you book in advance by sending an e-mail to hopprogram@hoppmuseum.hu
The Tea Path in the Collection of the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts
Our chamber exhibition leading up to the Tea Room presents the paraphernalia of the tea ceremony in the light of the museum's collections, involving objects from the founder – who was deeply immersed in the ancient traditions surrounding tea – as well as later collectors, former directors and staff members who played important roles in the history of the institution.
