Events

2026 Sakura Matsuri

Ichigo ichie:
Every encounter is once in a lifetime

Upcoming Events

If you are interested in attending the following chakai events, please contact us for more information.

Seichu Hounki • August 9, 2026
Kansoan, Hokka Nichi Bei Kai, San Francisco

North American Workshop with Gyotei Suzuki Sensei • August 16-18, 2026
Osaka Room, Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco

Sotanki • December 6, 2026
Kansoan, Hokka Nichi Bei Kai, San Francisco

Tatezomeshiki • January 24, 2027
Kansoan, Hokka Nichi Bei Kai, San Francisco

Rikyuki • March 7, 2027
Kansoan, Hokka Nichi Bei Kai, San Francisco

Sakura Matsuri • Date TBD
San Francisco Japantown

Seichu Hounki • August 8, 2027
Kansoan, Hokka Nichi Bei Kai, San Francisco

Sotanki • December 5, 2027
Kansoan, Hokka Nichi Bei Kai, San Francisco

Useful Links

The following videos are for information only and are in Japanese.

Past Events

Tatezomeshiki
(January 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)

Rikyuki Memorial
(March 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)

Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival)
(April 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)

Seichu • Ennosai • Mugenki Memorial
(August 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)

Hakone Gardens Tea Ceremony
(October)

Sotanki Memorial
(December 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)

Outreach Events: Click here to see additional past outreach events.

Additional Activities

Chado Urasenke Tankokai San Francisco Association enables its members to deepen their studies by inviting gyotei sensei (deputy tea masters) from Kyoto to hold seminars in San Francisco. Members are also eligible to participate in intensive seminars hosted by Urasenke North America’s headquarter in New York.

The Association also organizes group trips for members to visit Urasenke Konnichian in Kyoto where they study together in small groups, attend events and visit historic sites related to the study of chado. The most recent visit occurred in the fall of 2019.