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Chanoyu, the traditional tea ceremony, is held on Saturdays from April through October and on the second Saturday from November through March (weather permitting). Tea & Tours are available for walk-ins, and Touch of Tea, Private Tea Ceremony, or group tours can be arranged by emailing director@japaneseculturalcenter.org or calling (989) 759‑1648.
Additional programs will be added as scheduled.
2026 Calendar
01/10 (Sat) 2–3 PM Public Tea Ceremony
2/14 (Sat) 2–3 PM Public Tea Ceremony
03/14 (Sat) 2–3 PM Public Tea Ceremony
03/28 (Sat) noon–4 PM Garden Volunteer Day
04/1 (Wed) noon Tea House and Gardens Season Opening*
04/21-25 (Tue–Sat) noon–4 PM Garden Volunteer Week
05/19–23 (Tue–Sat) noon–4 PM Garden Volunteer Week
5/30 (Sat) 1–4 PM Bonsai Basics I (Juniper Tree) by Jack Sustic
06/02 (Tue) 10:30 AM–noon Misho Ikebana Basics by Judy Takako Thomas (at Castle Museum)
06/09–13 (Tue–Sat) noon–4 PM Garden Volunteer Week
06/16 (Tue) 10:30 AM–noon Misho Ikebana Basics by Judy Takako Thomas (at Castle Museum)
06/20 (Sat) 1–4 PM Bonsai Basics II by Jack Sustic (for previous students)
06/27 (Sat) 2–3 PM Special Tea Ceremony
06/30 (Tue) 10:30 AM–noon Misho Ikebana Basics by Judy Takako Thomas (at Castle Museum)
07/04 (Sat) Tea House & Gardens Closed for Independence Day
07/07 (Tue) 10:30 AM–noon Misho Ikebana Basics by Judy Takako Thomas (at Castle Museum)
07/09 (Thu) 1–3 PM Tanabata Star Festival
07/11 (Sat) 1–4 PM Bonsai Basics I (Tropical Tree) by Jack Sustic
07/14–18 (Tue–Sat) noon–4 PM Garden Volunteer Week
07/21 (Tue) 10:30 AM–noon Misho Ikebana Basics by Judy Takako Thomas (at Castle Museum)
08/01 (Sat) 1–4 PM Bonsai Basics I (Tropical Tree) by Jack Sustic
08/18–22 (Tue–Sat) noon–4 PM Garden Volunteer Week
09/08–12 (Tue–Sat) noon–4 PM Garden Volunteer Week
09/13 (Sun) 1–4 PM Japan Festival in Saginaw
10/03 (Sat) noon–1:30 PM “Survival Japanese: Restaurants, Trains & Shop” Workshop by Dr. Monika Dix
10/12–17 (Sat) noon–4 PM Garden Volunteer Week
11/01 (Sun) Gardens and Tea House close for the end of the season
11/14 (Sat) 2–3 PM Public Tea Ceremony
11/20 (Fri) 5:30–8:30 PM Open House, Holidays in the Heart of the City
12/12 (Sat) 2–3 PM Public Tea Ceremony
Japanese Cultural Center, Tea House, and Gardens
527 Ezra Rust Drive
Saginaw, Michigan 48601
Phone: 989.759.1648
director@japaneseculturalcenter.org
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