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Citizens' Grand Tea Gathering at Nijo Castle

二条城 市民大茶会（清流園・和楽庵／香雲亭）

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Each autumn Nijo Castle holds its Citizens' Grand Tea Gathering in the Warakuan and Kountei tea houses in Seiryu-en garden, with seats hosted in turn by four schools — Omotesenke, Yabunouchi, Urasenke and Mushanokoji Senke. The 72nd gathering ran on November 1, 3, 7 and 8, 2026; a tea ticket cost 5,000 yen including two tea seats and castle admission, sold both in advance and on the day.

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