Kimono Online Tea Gathering and Kimono Lunch Schedule — Click here (Facebook Group)
Sign up for our monthly Matcha Workshop at our home in Canton Zurich — Click here.
Applications for the Certified Instructor Training Course are accepted throughout the year. Details are available here.
Applications for the Certified Advisor Course are also accepted throughout the year. Details are available here.
📅 Upcoming Events
🎆 August 15–16, 2026 | Chibi-Con – Japan Pop Culture Festival in Winterthur
📍 Mehrzweckhalle Teuchelweiher
Zeughausstrasse 65–69, 8400 Winterthur
🚌 Take Bus 3 from Winterthur Main Station to “Technikum,” followed by an approximately 10-minute walk.
Activities
👘 Yukata Sales and Yukata Dressing Workshop
https://kimono-club.ch/ja/2026/05/27/yukata-workshop/
🍵 Matcha Workshop
https://kimono-club.ch/ja/2026/05/27/matcha-workshop/
Participating Members
Mayumi Lehmann
Akemi Hess
Sachiko Hofstetter
Rumi Fuhrmann
We look forward to seeing you there!
🍵 October 31, 2026 | The 3rd World Matcha Forum – Online
🕗 20:00 Japan Time – International Networking
🕣 20:30–21:30 Japan Time – Main Program
The World Matcha Forum is an online event connecting people around the world through matcha.
While enjoying Japanese culture, we hope to create new connections across countries and languages and share a meaningful moment reflecting on peace and mutual understanding.
All proceeds from this charity event will be donated. In 2026, we are also planning fundraising support for those affected by the earthquake in Kumamoto and for the region’s recovery.
Speakers and Hosts
Ambassador Keiichi Hara
Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Training Institute
Mayumi Lehmann
Yurika Yotsumoto
Sushi Yoko（Yoko Kinoshita）
Read the report from the 2nd World Matcha Forum here:
🔗 https://kimono-club.ch/ja/2025/11/20/2nd-world-matcha-forum-report-2025/
Please save the date!
👘 January 16, 2027 | New Year’s Kimono Afternoon Tea Gathering – Tokyo
📍 Royal Park Hotel
Nihonbashi, Tokyo – directly connected to Suitengumae Station
☕ Part 1: Afternoon Tea
12:30–14:30
Fee: JPY 5,980
🍵 Part 2: Table-Style Tea Ceremony
14:45–16:15
Fee: JPY 5,980
Package price for both parts: JPY 11,800
Early-bird package price until December 16, 2026: JPY 10,800
Registration opens on August 16, 2026.
Let us welcome the New Year in kimono while enjoying afternoon tea and a table-style tea ceremony together.
During the second part, we will explain how to receive and enjoy matcha in both Japanese and English. Participants will also receive a script. This event is especially recommended for those who introduce Japanese culture to international guests or work in inbound tourism.
More information and the event concept:
🔗 https://kimono-club.ch/ja/kimono-community/tokyo-afternoon-tea/
Contact and Registration
Instagram:
@sushi_yoko_kimono
E-mail:
[info@kimono-club.ch](mailto:info@kimono-club.ch)
We look forward to meeting you online and in person!