Chashaku Wood Crafting Workshop
w/ Kent Ishimoto & Yoshitsugue Nagano
Saturday, June 27, 2026
12pm-4pm Community Event
Join us at Bloom Farm for a special community event: Chashaku (Tea Scoop) wood crafting workshop. The chashaku is one of the most essential tools in the art of making matcha. Throughout history, renowned tea masters such as Sen no Rikyū and Furuta Oribe have carved their own chashaku, using them as an expression of their personal aesthetics. Many of these hand-carved tea scoops remain preserved today, serving as a testament to their legacy. For this reason, the chashaku is often referred to as the “sword of the tea master.”
In this hands-on workshop, you will carve your very own chashaku from bent bamboo, experiencing the process of shaping a tool that will become an intimate part of your tea ritual. Once your tea scoop is complete and ready for use, you will give it a name—a single word that reflects the feeling of the moment, the current season, or a Zen phrase that resonates with you. This name will honor the spirit in which the chashaku was created and serve as a quiet reminder of your connection to the Way of Tea.
Reserve your spot in this pay what you wish workshop.
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Link coming soon
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Kent Ishimoto:
A Musician, Tea practitioner, and a 500 HR Certified Yoga instructor since 2017. His teachings are primarily inspired by Katonah Yoga founder Nevine Michaan. The yoga classes are communal and informed through archetypal forms.
Kent has been learning Japanese Tea Ceremony from Yoshitsugu Nagano since 2023 in order to understand his cultural roots. He has traveled to Japan for tea related events and taught Katonah Yoga workshops.
As a musician, Kent has composed musical pieces for visual installations that have been featured in multiple countries. His most recent album mixes singer songwriting with tea ceremony. Since developing these skills, Kent has done workshops infusing tea, Yoga movements + breathing, and music together to create a unique experience of art and connection.Yoshitsugu Nagano
Japaneese Tea Ritual Master
Professor of the Ueda Soko school
Founder & General Director of Chanoyu Week NYCYoshitsugu Nagano is a master of chanoyu, the Japanese Way of Tea, and a professor of the Ueda Sōko Tradition of Warrior Tea, a samurai tea school with over 400 years of history in Hiroshima. He is the youngest person to be certified at the highest rank in the tradition. Since relocating to New York City in 2019, he has dedicated himself to sharing the philosophy, aesthetics, and spiritual depth of tea through public rituals, workshops, and lectures. His work emphasizes tea as more than a cultural practice—it is a path toward inner stillness, presence, and human connection. By preparing and sharing a single bowl of tea, strangers can sit together in harmony, momentarily transcending differences in background, belief, or language.
In 2022, he founded Chanoyu Week NYC, a city-wide celebration that introduces the essence of tea to modern urban life. Rooted in the values of coexistence, mindfulness, and beauty in simplicity, his mission is to offer tea not merely as a tradition, but as a means of restoring balance and cultivating peace in today’s complex world. He has conducted over 400 tea ceremonies and 500 lectures in the U.S., building a growing community around the quiet power of chanoyu. -
Saturday, June 27:
12:00pm: Chashaku Workshop
4:30pm: Free time to enjoy property
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Pay what you wish for this workshop when you arrive.
Farmhouse Spaces
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Goat Room
Features a King-size bed, deep-soaking bathtub, steam shower, and double vanity. Perfect for couples.
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![A cozy bedroom with a white bed, two wall-mounted lamps, and three framed art pieces on the wall. The room has light-colored walls, wooden trim, and a window with floral curtains letting in natural light.]()
Swan Suite
Available as a room for two or as a suite for up to four guests. Features one king bed and two twin-size beds in the adjoining room, a deep-soaking bathtub, and a separate shower. Perfect for small families.
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Alpaca Room
Three twin beds accommodate guests in our spacious attic. Perfect for group getaways.
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Spring House
Tucked into the hillside, the Spring House is a healing indoor-outdoor space for private massage sessions, an outdoor sauna, and two cold plunge tubs filled with limestone-filtered water from our natural spring. Guests can also explore our thoughtfully curated boutique of wellness goods.
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Yoga Barn
Originally a livestock barn, our wellness studio is now a blank canvas for somatic and creative practices spanning yoga, meditation, art therapy, and breathwork. This recently renovated space is steps from the main house and fully outfitted with best-in-class props & tools.
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Art Barn
This multi-level stone barn is our largest and most versatile building. From studio space for our artists-in-residency to large format dinners, photo shoots and workshops, we work with guests to outfit this space as needed.
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Cottages
An enclave of four cedar cottages has been meticulously integrated into the farm without disrupting the land or its waterways. Each slightly different, they feature closet space, desks, and locally-sourced vintage quilts.
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The Grounds
Our grounds include 3 miles of walking trails, 60 acres of forests, fruit and nut orchards, and wildflowers for foraging. We encourage guests to spend quality time in nature and explore freely while on-site.
FAQ
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A deposit equal to one night’s stay (or 50% for stays longer than 2 nights) is required at the time of booking.
A valid credit card authorization is required to confirm your reservation.
Cancel with full refund within 48 hours of booking
Cancel with 50% refund until 7 days before arrival and none thereafter
If you book within 7 days of arrival, the full cost of your stay will be charged at the time of booking.
For all other reservations, the remaining balance will be charged 7 days prior to check-in.
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Check in is at 3pm.
Check out is at 11am.
Early Check In and Late Check Out options are available to our guests for an additional fee. If you plan to utilize either of those upgrades to your stay, please let our staff know the approximate time you'd like to check in or out.
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Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pets in the farmhouse.
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Generally, yes! However, this experience has been curated with adults in mind. Please reach out to stay@bloomfarm.com with any questions.
We are unable to provide cribs.
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Most of the farmhouse dates back to the 1800s. The oldest part of the house, including our special wood-fired oven, dates back to 1760! Some additions were completed in 2007 and were constructed to blend seamlessly into the existing architecture. You may encounter some creaky floor boards during your stay – we consider this part of the charm of a historic farmhouse.
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Bloom Farm is located in historic Oley, Pennsylvania, about 1 hour from Philadelphia and about 2.5 hours from New York City. The exact address will be provided upon booking.
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Yes! Kindly provide your dietary restrictions upon booking. You can learn more about our dining program here.