Welcome to Yusuian
Yusuian, a traditional Japanese tea room, is located on the beautiful cliffs of Malibu, California. We humbly invite you to come in and open the “shoji”(rice paper screens), listen to the soothing sounds of our waterfall and embrace the cool, coastal breeze, as you look on the Pacific Ocean. When you sit in Yusuian and partake in traditional tea ceremony, you will experience the subtleties of “matsukaze”(the sound of boiling water), and enjoy the essence and aroma of “macha” (green tea).
Welcome to the world of Chado.
About Yusuian
Yusuian is the name of a traditional Japanese tea room in Malibu, California. It was named by Madame Sosei Matsumoto, who was a pioneering leader of the Urasenke School of Tea in the United States. As one of the most influential and prolific tea masters, Mme. Matsumoto was awarded the Fifth Class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays, by the Emperor of Japan in 1990, a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1994, as well as, many other commendations and awards.
Chado: Tradition of Tea
The Japanese word, “Chado”, literally means ‘the way of tea,’ and is commonly used in English to refer to traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
Classes
At Yusuian, there are weekly classes in Chado where students can learn the fundamental principles of traditional Japanese tea ceremony and practice Temae.
Class Schedule
(subject to changes)
Tuesday classes at 4pm
Thursday class at 10am
Saturday classes at 10am and 1pm
