East-West Chanoyu Center ZUISHIN’AN Tearooms

THE VISION

In 2022, EWCC secured a space within the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW), home to the historic Seattle Japanese Language School. This location has been a central hub for Japanese culture and heritage since the early 20th century. EWCC is honored to share the rich tradition of Chanoyu with the JCCCW community and beyond.

The ZUISHIN’AN tearooms proudly stand as the first public tearooms in the Pacific Northwest to offer year-round access to interactive tea ceremonies, workshops, and classes for both general audiences and dedicated tea practitioners.

EWCC collaborates with the JCCCW to present public Chanoyu programs at three annual events: Children’s Day in May, Japanese Summer Camp in July, and Culture Day in November.

Throughout the year, EWCC hosts ongoing programs for both the public and its members:

  • Public Tearoom Tours: Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00-2:00 PM

  • Four Seasons Tea Ceremony Events

  • Chanoyu Classes: Introductory, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced, offered Thursdays-Sundays

  • Chanoyu Shichijikishi (Ensemble Tea Classes)

  • Chaji (Full-length Seasonal Tea Gatherings)

  • Interactive Tea Gatherings for Private Parties

  • Matcha and Mindfulness Classes

  • Kimono Kitsuke Classes

  • Chanobi, the Arts of Tea, with "Appreciating the Bamboo Tea Scoop" coming in 2024

  • Nihongo for Travelers, available by appointment

HOW YOU CAN HELP “The heart that gives, gathers.” – Tao Te Ching.

The East-West Chanoyu Center is a 501(C)(3) non-profit, and all contributions qualify as charitable deductions. EWCC’s EIN is 91-1303408. Donations can be made via Zelle to 206.328.6018 or by check to EWCC c/o JCCCW, 1414 S. Weller Street, Seattle, WA 98144.

EWCC sustains its programs through activities and grants while maintaining a low overhead. However, to complete the tearooms, we need your support. The initial phase of construction is finished, and now the tearooms require the expertise of a skilled Japanese-style carpenter to frame the tatami mats, construct the two tokonoma, install sliding shoji doors and railings, and much more. A total of $25,000 (with a matching grant) will complete the tearooms. Please consider making any contribution, large or small. Thank you for your support!

We express our gratitude to King County 4Culture for their generous support in the construction of the tearooms, as well as their program support for Tearoom Tours, the Four Seasons Tea Ceremony events, and the JCCCW spring and fall events.