Twenty-First Hakone Annual Chakai
October 26, 2025
Information and Registration Form

Dear Tea Practitioner;
We once again will hold our annual tea gathering so we would like to invite you to attend. We appreciate your support and hope we can work together to make this an enjoyable occasion for all concerned. We should all be grateful to the administration of Hakone Gardens and tea community for continuing to make this possible.Your participation helps ensure the future of tea events at Hakone.

This year the fee will be $100 for the usual format of three tea ceremonies and a small lunch. As always there are limitations on participation due to the capacity of the various sites. Please send in your applications as soon as possible. If you are a tea student please consult with your teacher before applying. If you are a teacher please forward copies of this document to appropriate students. Everyone please spread the word by forwarding copies to interested parties. As much as possible we would like to let you choose so what follows are the various sites. Keep in mind that there are limits and attendance must be on a "first come first serve" basis. Therefore, we cannot guarantee your choices but we will do our best. Groups of more than two are often not possible. However, we do suggest attendingwith a friend.

Please let us know if you require a vegetarian lunch. A phone number and Email address are necessary to provide us with a means of contacting you. All contact information will be kept confidential and not distributed to others. We hope that this event will be a welcome break from the everyday world. We look forward to seeing you in October. Please mail the attached application form and send it along with a check made out to Hakone Foundation for $100, per person attending, to:
Hakone Annual Chakai, 2651-25TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94116-2904.
The registration deadline is Oct. 17, 2025.
Tickets will be distributed during the registration period.
Please submit an Email address so we can acknowledge receipt of your application.
Location: 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, California
Schedule: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025
11:00-11.45 A.M. Registration
12:00-5:00 P.M. Chaseki
For further information please contact: Hakone Annual Chakai (415) 731-4327, [TEXT is OK]
E-mail: larissou@gmail.com

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21st Hakone Annual Chakai Registration Form

Name of Participant: _______________________________________

Telephone Number:_______________________ Email Address: ______________________________ [For Chakai use only]

Name of Tea school you practice: ___________________________

Tea preferences* 1st__________________________2nd_________________________3rd_________________________

Special Requests*:
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Fee: $100
*Please let us know if you wish to have a vegetarian bento, have difficulty sitting and would prefer chair seating only,
preferences for schools of tea you would like to attend or other seating preferences. We will attempt to accommodate all requests
but, with the exception of the vegetarian bento, cannot make guarantees.
Please send this form along with your check made payable to the HAKONE FOUNDATION
to: Hakone Annual Chakai, c/o John Larissou, 2651 25TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94116-2904
no later than Oct. 17, 2025.

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