I took my 6 year old daughter to a tea ceremony here on a Saturday in March. We met up with 2 other moms + girls from my daughter's school. We had a super time. We were met by our guide/docent who led us along the trails to the tea house. He gave us all kinds of information about the garden, tea and tea ceremonies. When we entered the grounds surrounding the teahouse, we each washed our hands at a traditional fountain. The staff works very hard to make this experience as authentic as possible. Of course, all of the tea ladies wore kimonos. The seating was on stools and there was a table in front of us. We were each served a "sweet" and frothy green tea. As the host prepared the tea, another lady stood in the doorway and gave us an explanation of what the host was doing. She also answered questions after the ceremony concluded. What an amazing cultural experience for our girls, and well worth the $25 per person! After the ceremony, the kids enjoyed feeding the koi fish with food bought from the gift store. I highly recommend!