Question
I’m planning to visit a traditional Japanese tea house during my trip, and I’d love to partake in a tea ceremony. How do I ask, “Can I make a reservation for the tea ceremony?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
茶道体験（さどうたいけん）の予約（よやく）をしてもいいですか。
Sadou taiken no yoyaku o shitemo iidesuka?
Can I make a reservation for the tea ceremony?
This phrase is helpful when you want to book a cultural experience such as a tea ceremony. Sadou taiken means “tea ceremony experience”; yoyaku means “reservation”; and shitemo iidesuka means “may I do?”. You can adjust this phrase by replacing sadou taiken with other activities you might want to reserve, like kimono fitting or calligraphy lessons, and it works the same way.
Keep this expression, “activity no yoyaku o shitemo iidesuka?”, ready for your cultural explorations in Japan.
