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Sukiya - japanese tea house & shiatsu

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Sukiya - japanese tea house & shiatsu

Our Japanese tearoom is a place where time slows down, allowing you to meet yourself in your own silence.

With love and respect for tea, we created this space to offer you a unique sense of
calm and harmony in every sip of tea.

12/01/2026

一期一会 — ichigo ichie
one meeting, one moment

A fifth-generation tea farmer from Kyoto is coming to Sukiya.

He reached out because the way tea is held here
feels close to how it is lived on his family’s land.
For him, matcha is not a drink.
It is a year-round relationship with soil, weather, plants, and people —
a practice carried through generations.

In Zoetermeer, we will come together
to experience matcha as a whole —
leaf, water, hands, and heart —
not as a product,
but as a way of being with tea.

We will sit together.
We will taste.
We will listen.

📍 Sukiya — Japanese Teahouse, Zoetermeer
in collaboration with Dejimaen Tea Farm, Kyoto

🗓 January 24 & 25 · 14:00 – 16:00
💶 €50 per person · Limited places

For reservations or questions:
linda.sukiya@gmail.com

01/01/2026

With the winter solstice comes a feeling of closing one chapter.

The days pause for a moment, the light is born again – and I look back at this year in Sukiya.

A year ago, when we opened Sukiya, I honestly didn’t know how things would unfold.
I didn’t know who would come, what kind of energy the place would attract, or what Sukiya would slowly become. There are still many unanswered questions, and many plans that did not happen — yet.

What I see now is this: Sukiya is not just a teahouse.
It has become a place where people sit down and actually meet — with tea, with themselves, and with each other. Sometimes in silence, sometimes in laughter, sometimes in tears.

I am deeply grateful to everyone who has come —
for tea, out of curiosity, for a talk, for a pause in the day.
To those who came once and to those who keep returning.
To everyone who was open to new tastes, new experiences, and who trusted us with their stories.
Thank you for your presence, your kindness, your creativity, and your honesty.
It means a lot to me.

I’m looking forward to the new year — not with big expectations, but with openness.
Let’s see where the path leads. 🌿

07/12/2025

As the year comes to its quiet close,
I feel deeply grateful for each person who stepped into Sukiya this year.
For every cup of tea we shared,
every story, every moment of presence.

We often move with the rhythm of calendars,
but nature moves differently —
and so on the longest night, we gather not to rush ahead,
but to pause, breathe, and welcome the returning light together.

This small meeting is my way of saying thank you —
for your trust, your warmth, and the gentle community
that has grown around this tea space.

On the 21st of December we will prepare warm yuzu tea,
kabocha pumpkin soup,
and a quiet place to rest, reflect, and open the door
to a new cycle with softness.

I look forward to welcoming you on the 21st.
Let us close this year together,
with warmth and presence.

To join, please email:
linda.sukiya@gmail.com
(or send a DM)

07/11/2025

On Sunday we shared something truly special — Tea & Zen Music.
Together with Actief and Shinko Suzuki, a Zen monk who lives both in Japan and here in Leiden.

The weather tried to test us, but blankets, a heater and a bit of sunshine saved the day. ☀️
It all came together so naturally — tea and flute, both born from Zen, breathing in the same rhythm.

I thought I’d be nervous serving tea for so many people,
but once Shinko started to play, everything just flowed.
I let go — and made tea in that quiet wave of music.

Everyone was amazing. It felt like we had done this a thousand times before.
A real symphony. 💚

Deep thanks to my husband — without him this would still be just a dream —
and to our dear friend Cemile, to Mark and his wife, Shinko,
and everyone who shared their Sunday afternoon with us. 🌸

24/10/2025

That day when TV West showed up. 😄

One day, Anniek appeared at my door and said she was from TV West —
she wanted to film a story about our little teahouse.
She called it a wonderful project.

Of course, I said yes.
The stress came later 😅

I had no idea what to expect —
I’d never stood in front of a camera before,
I worried about my Dutch,
and whether I could handle it at all.

When the day finally came, I was nervous.
Joking is my way to make things lighter — or to hide my own nerves, haha.
We never rehearsed a single thing, everything was filmed in one take.
The bright white lights were blinding… now I understand why people wear sunglasses on TV 😎

How did I do?
You can judge for yourself.
Almost a whole year — captured in two quiet minutes. 🌿

Grateful for this moment — and for everyone who helped shape it. 🍵

Adres

Zoetermeer

Openingstijden

Woensdag	11:00 - 17:00
Zaterdag	11:00 - 17:00

Website

http://www.japaneseteahouse.nl/

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