Cherry Blossom Viewing at Nitobe Memorial Garden (2009)

Spring is in the air!

Escape the stresses of everyday life at the Vancouver Mokuyokai Society's Ohanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing), the 25th annual celebration of cherry blossoms.

Time: 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009
Place: Nitobe Memorial Garden and Asian Centre, UBC.

Find peace of mind beneath the splendor of cherry blossoms as you drink in the tranquility of an authentic Japanese tea ceremony and relax to the soothing tones of shakuhachi (bamboo flute) and koto (Japanese harp). Take a guided tour of the authentic Japanese garden, sip some refreshing matcha, make some origami creations, try on a yukata and enjoy a traditional Japanese bento dinner.

Top off your day with a tour of the garden by lantern-light, a magical, once-yearly event at Nitobe Memorial Garden that should not be missed. This garden is considered to be one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in North America and among the top five Japanese gardens outside of Japan.

This event runs rain or shine.

Registration for all tea ceremonies, bento and tours are on a first-come first-served basis at the garden entrance.

See you in the garden!

Go to www.mokuyokai.bc.ca for tea schedule, registration details, map and more info.

Presented by the Vancouver Mokuyokai Society with the support of the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, Muzi Tea, Omotesenke, Urasenke Tankokai Vancouver Association, the Shakuhachi Society of BC and Junko Freisen.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:18 AM on March 24, 2009