Dear visitors for SHOTOKU-an
Thank you for your visit here and we appreciate your interest in Tea Way.
Here SHOTOKU-an is the ideal practice place to cultivate our humanity based on 和敬清寂（ harmony, respect, purity and tranquility).
We sincerely express our great fortune to welcome you as a member of our Sangha.
You will find yourself in the atmosphere of authentic Japanese architecture and how it affects your fundamental state of mind.
This place has been maintained tirelessly by Jack and Hiromi for more than 20 years who have been passionate to benefit all the people who visit here.
We honestly appreciate your donation as a token of your acknowledgement and support of this place.
★3,000 JPY for one class
We have a donation box on the veranda, so please write your name before making your donation.
★We do welcome your participation in several tea classes for your deeper experience, so do not hesitate to make the most of your stay in Kyoto and ask any inquiries to regular students.
Please join us to create beautiful, stimulating, nourishing time through genuine practice of Tea Way.
Then it might give you a glimpse into indigenous Japanese culture that you never would have otherwise had.
There is nothing more auspicious for us than to welcome you as our sangha and together to sustain the lineage of wisdom and compassion for the next generation.
Thank you again for your support and inspiration.
Representing the students of SHOTOKU-an
Chie, Yuko and Masaya