Moonflower Ochaya
Geisha Games

Come enjoy traditional games and activities!
Prizes will be awarded to game winners and activity participants.

GamesActivities
Sync UpTea ceremony
Jan-ken-ponCrane origami
Konpira fune fune 

Sync Up

Two players call out a word at the same time. They continue to do this while trying to say the same word at the same time. Win if you can do it in under 10 tries!

Rules: Join a group with the geisha. Type out your word and wait for the countdown. At the end of the countdown, send your word!

Prize: Fire Horse Wall Scroll

Prize: Fire Horse Fan

Jan-ken-pon

Enjoy this Hingan version of 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' for a chance at a prize! Win three times and it's yours!

Rules: Roll /random 3 to randomize your choice.
1: Scissors (beats: 2, beat by: 3)
2: Paper (beats: 3, beat by: 1)
3: Stone (Beats: 1 beat by: 2)

Konpira fune fune

Try your hand at this traditional tea house game geisha have been playing for centuries. Tap the cup or pick it up. If your opponent has picked it up, you have to tap the table with a fist. Don't get confused! Three misses means you're out!

Rules: Either player can call that they are taking the block away at any time - the opposing player must beat 500 on a random roll to not foul!

This sake, provided by Moonflower Ochaya, a Junmai Ginjo sake, released in the fall as a seasonal expression. On the nose, it presents a delicate bouquet of strawberry and white peach, complemented by a generous aroma of ginjo. The palate is gently fruity and mildly sweet, backed by savory, umami-leaning undercurrents that balance the fruit.

Prize: Harushika 'Hiyaoroshi'

Souvenir: Yunomi Cup

Tea ceremony

Experience a brief version of a Hingan tea ceremony. The geisha will make a cup of matcha using techniques passed down for generations. Comes in a souvenir yunomi tea cup.

Origami Crane

The crane is said to live for one thousand years, a holy and mystical creature. It is one of the most common shapes of Hingan origami, or paper folding. Learn to make one of these lovely animals and take it home with you!

Souvenir: Paper Crane