Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo (Bunkyo, Tokyo) is rolling out a lineup of family-oriented learning and experience events during the summer holiday season, beginning July 21, 2026. The program includes the returning table manners class featuring a full French course, a traditional Edo wind chime painting workshop, and a bread and sweets making class—each offering a chance to enjoy authentic, hands-on experiences in the hotel's elegant setting.
French Course Table Manners Class
The "Family Table Manners Class" returns this summer, letting guests enjoy a full French course meal while learning proper dining etiquette. A hotel staff member certified by the Japan Hotel & Restaurant Service Skills Association guides participants through the correct handling of knives, forks, and napkins, along with graceful dining techniques.
New this year, elementary school students receive a dedicated worksheet covering the history of table manners and the meaning of different tableware—content structured so it can be submitted as a school summer project. The dessert course also features a tableside Crêpes Suzette flambé demonstration.
Summer Family Table Manners Class – Details
- Dates: July 26 – August 22, 2026 (select dates)
- Reservations: Online advance credit card payment only
- Time: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM (check-in begins 30 minutes before; check-in location varies by date—see official website)
- Venue: Banquet hall
- Price: Adults (age 20+) ¥12,000 / Elementary school through age 19: ¥9,600 (tax and 15% service charge included)
- Eligibility: Elementary school age and above; guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult; minimum 2 guests per reservation
- Menu:
- French course: hors d'oeuvre, soup, fish dish, meat dish, dessert, bread, coffee or tea
- Flambé demonstration: Crêpes Suzette
- Beverages (age 20+): non-alcoholic sparkling wine, non-alcoholic red and white wine (one glass each)
- Beverages (elementary school through age 19): ginger ale, red and white grape juice (one glass each)
- Included: One hotel original "Table Manners Book (with furigana)" per person; elementary school students also receive a "Table Manners Worksheet for Summer Projects"
- Inquiries: 03-3943-5489 (10:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
- URL: https://hotel-chinzanso-tokyo.jp/event/plan/manners-2026summer/
Edo Wind Chime Painting Workshop & Lunch Buffet
The "Wind Chime Painting Workshop" gives families the chance to learn glass-painting tips directly from a craftsperson at Shinohara Maruyoshi Furin—a wind chime maker carrying on traditions dating to the Edo period—and create their own one-of-a-kind Edo wind chime.
Participants paint freely with pigments to design their chime, which can be taken home to enjoy its summer sound. After the workshop, guests are invited to a Japanese and Western lunch buffet.
Summer Family Wind Chime Painting Workshop & Lunch Buffet – Details
- Dates: August 18 – 21, 2026 (4 days only)
- Reservations: Online advance credit card payment only
- Schedule: Check-in/gathering 10:30 AM / Workshop 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM / Lunch 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
- Venue: Banquet hall (check-in at the 3F Information Desk of the Banquet Wing on the day)
- Price: Adults ¥11,500 / Elementary school students ¥6,700 / Children aged 3 and up ¥5,600 (tax and 15% service charge included)
- Eligibility: Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult; minimum 2 guests per reservation
- Workshop notes: Bring an apron or wear clothes that can get dirty; children under elementary school age require parental support; filming or recording during instructor lectures is not permitted; finished wind chimes may be taken home
- Lunch: Japanese and Western buffet with free soft drinks
- Inquiries: 03-3943-5489 (10:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
- URL: https://hotel-chinzanso-tokyo.jp/event/plan/ws-windchime-2026/
Bread & Sweets Making Workshop & Lunch Buffet
In the "Bread & Sweets Making Workshop," families join the hotel's kitchen staff to shape bread dough and bake chocolate and blueberry muffins. Finished bread and muffins can be taken home, and children also receive a chef's hat and a can badge as a certificate of participation. After the workshop, all guests can enjoy a Japanese and Western lunch buffet.
Summer Family Bread & Sweets Making Workshop & Lunch Buffet – Details
- Dates: July 21 – August 23, 2026 (select dates during the period)
- Reservations: Online advance credit card payment only
- Schedule: Check-in/gathering 10:30 AM / Workshop 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM / Lunch 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
- Venue: Banquet Wing banquet hall (check-in at the 3F Information Desk on the day)
- Price: Adults ¥11,500 / Elementary school students ¥6,700 / Children aged 3 and up ¥5,600 (tax and 15% service charge included)
- Eligibility: Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult; minimum 2 guests per reservation
- Workshop notes: Bread making focuses primarily on shaping; no outside food items permitted; bread and sweets contain eggs, wheat, and dairy (substitutions not available); consume within 2 days, stored in a cool location away from direct sunlight and heat
- What to bring: Aprons for all participants
- Included: Chef's hat and can badge for children; recipe cards for all participants
- Lunch: Japanese and Western buffet with free soft drinks
- Inquiries: 03-3943-5489 (10:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
- URL: https://hotel-chinzanso-tokyo.jp/event/plan/ws-bread-2026s/
