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Author: DPMDPM Date: Jul 5, 2008 19:16
I'm going to Tokyo to visit my son in a few weeks. Does anyone have any
recommendations for both tea houses (to drink tea) and tea shops (to buy
tea)?
Thanks,
Dean
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Author: niisongeniisonge Date: Jul 5, 2008 19:40
On Jul 6, 10:16 am, "DPM" junk.com> wrote:> I'm going to Tokyo to visit my son in a few weeks. Does anyone have any
> recommendations for both tea houses (to drink tea) and tea shops (to buy
> tea)?
Depends on where you want to go. No recommendations (never been to
Tokyo yet), but try this:
go to Google Maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Click on "Find Businesses" tab.
In "What" text box, use this:
茶
or:
tea
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Author: TokyoBTokyoB Date: Jul 6, 2008 05:29
On Jul 5, 10:16 pm, "DPM" junk.com> wrote:> I'm going to Tokyo to visit my son in a few weeks. Does anyone have any
> recommendations for both tea houses (to drink tea) and tea shops (to buy
> tea)?
>
> Thanks,
> Dean
Dean,
I lived in Tokyo for 5 years and believe it or not the only teahouse
(a place where one can drink tea, not just purchase it) I ran across
sold only Chinese teas - which are very in now. If you want...
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Author: ThitherflitThitherflit Date: Jul 7, 2008 06:09
Hi--
I tried sending you a private message yesterday about this, but I
guess it didn't get through.
Does your son speak Japanese? Does he have Japanese friends who will
be helping out?
TokyoB suggested department stores. In particular, I would suggest
Takashimaya *in* *Shinjuku*. During daytime hours, they have multi-
lingual interns at the service desk who can help out. Easiest way to
find one of those people? Probably just go up to ANY clerk and speak
English-- they'll probably smile, make motions for you to wait (or
choke out the phrase "please wait")-- and call the service desk for
reinforcements ;) This store *doesn't* have a particularly large
selection of Japanese teas, but it has some very nice teas just the
same, and the language help could facilitate things.
If you have more specific things you are interested in, please drop me
a private note (holland AT hws.edu)
james-henry holland
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Author: DogMaDogMa Date: Jul 7, 2008 07:05
Thitherflit wrote:
> TokyoB suggested department stores. In particular, I would suggest
> Takashimaya *in* *Shinjuku*. During daytime hours, they have multi-
> lingual interns at the service desk who can help out.
I haven't bought tea in the big department stores, since it's so much
fun to browse the tea-only shops. Never found one where they spoke
English, but their unfailing courtesy still made it productive. In the
ones I explored, teas seemed to be arranged around the shop by price,
which helped a bit.
I did buy a fair number of kyusu and other pots at Takashimaya and some
other big stores. Very reasonable quality and prices. If you have time,
though, dedicated teapot shops are stunning in quality...
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Author: DPMDPM Date: Jul 11, 2008 08:54
"TokyoB" gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Jul 5, 10:16 pm, "DPM" junk.com> wrote:> I'm going to Tokyo to visit my son in a few weeks. Does anyone have any
> recommendations for both tea houses (to drink tea) and tea shops (to buy
> tea)?
>
> Thanks,
> Dean
Dean,
I lived in Tokyo for 5 years and believe it or not the only teahouse
(a place where one can drink tea, not just purchase it) I ran across
sold only Chinese teas - which are very in now. If you want...
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Author: DPMDPM Date: Jul 11, 2008 08:56
> Thitherflit wrote:
>> TokyoB suggested department stores. In particular, I would suggest
>> Takashimaya *in* *Shinjuku*. During daytime hours, they have multi-
>> lingual interns at the service desk who can help out.
>
> I haven't bought tea in the big department stores, since it's so much fun
> to browse the tea-only shops. Never found one where they spoke English,
> but their unfailing courtesy still made it productive. In the ones I
> explored, teas seemed to be arranged around the shop by price, which
> helped a bit.
>
> I did buy a fair number of kyusu and other pots at Takashimaya and some
> other big stores. Very reasonable quality and prices. If you have time,
> though, dedicated teapot shops are stunning in quality and variety.
> Stopping into one by happenstance near Ueno, I picked up a large, finely
> finished nut and bolt that were sitting on the counter. They were almost
> weightless. With my 300 or so words of Japanese (mostly for food) and the
> proprietor's complete lack of English, it took a while for him to explain ...
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Author: joel.anselm.dietzjoel.anselm.dietz Date: Jul 12, 2008 09:15
I highly recommend the Lupicia shop in Roppongi (4-2-35 Roppongi,
Minato-ku, Tokyo), with a superior selection of Japanese teas, Indian
blacks, and Taiwan wulongs. One can also sit and drink tea here.
There are other branches in other parts of town.
Also recommended is the combination cafe/shop in Takashimaya just
south of Shinjuku station. The fifth floor I think.
There is also specialty Chinese Tea Shop near Chinese embassy in
Roppongi and another good one along Omotesando in Harajuku. Go south
down the hill from Omotesando station, and it is on the left side of
the road about 150m before the main intersection (the one with the
Gap).
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