[RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto] "Furumai-cha" Event: Hotel Lobby Wrapped in the Scent of New Tea

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  • [RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto] "Furumai-cha" Event: Hotel Lobby Wrapped in the Scent of New Tea
  • RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto will offer free new tea from Wazuka Town in the lobby from May 3 to 5, 2026. This long-running regional collaboration event features local high school students as staff, aiming to promote the charm of Uji tea to visitors during the peak season.
  • Source: PR Times
  • Date: April 28, 2026

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RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto will offer free new tea from Wazuka Town in the lobby from May 3 to 5, 2026. This long-running regional collaboration event features local high school students as staff, aiming to promote the charm of Uji tea to visitors during the peak season.

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[RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto] "Furumai-cha" Event: Hotel Lobby Wrapped in the Scent of New Tea (April 28, 2026), PR Times
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April 28, 2026
RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto will offer free new tea from Wazuka Town in the lobby from May 3 to 5, 2026. This long-running regional collaboration event features local high school students as staff, aiming to promote the charm of Uji tea to visitors during the peak season.
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RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto; General Manager: Tomohisa Nakatani) will collaborate with Wazuka Town, located in southern Kyoto Prefecture and certified as a "Japan Heritage" site, to host a three-day "Furumai-cha" (serving free tea) event in the first-floor lobby from May 3 (Sun/Holiday) to 5 (Tue/Holiday), 2026. This event is part of the "Kyoto Uji Wazuka Tea Fair," a continuous partnership since 2005, and is held ahead of the main fair. Guests can enjoy a special sensory experience with the refreshing aroma and flavor of new Uji tea, harvested in Wazuka. On the first day, May 3, students from Ritsumeikan Uji High School will participate as staff members as part of their social service activities. Experience the rich tea culture nurtured in Wazuka for 800 years and spend a relaxing moment surrounded by the scent of new tea.

### Event Overview
- Content: Free serving of new tea from Wazuka Town (sales will also be available).
- Period: May 3 (Sun/Holiday) – 5 (Tue/Holiday), 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
- Location: Hotel Lobby (1F).

### Kyoto Uji Wazuka Tea Fair
- Period: May 7 (Thu) – June 28 (Sun), 2026.
- Participating Outlets:
- French Dining "Top of Kyoto" (14F)
- Kaiseki French "Gourmand Tachibana" (B1F)
- "Lounge" (1F, inside All Day Dining KAZA)

### Contact
RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto Sales Promotion
1 Taimatsu-cho, Shiokoji-sagaru, Higashihorikawa-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8237
Phone: 075-361-9149 (Direct)

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RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto will offer free new tea from Wazuka Town in the lobby from May 3 to 5, 2026. This long-running regional collaboration event features local high school students as staff, aiming to promote the charm of Uji tea to visitors during the peak season.

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RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto will offer free new tea from Wazuka Town in the lobby from May 3 to 5, 2026. This long-running regional collaboration event features local high school students as staff, aiming to promote the charm of Uji tea to visitors during the peak season.

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PR Times: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002350.000016682.html | April 28, 2026

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