Shusui-tei

The Shusui-tei occupies a location beside a pond with carps and turtles, surrounded by maple trees and a crape myrtle on the main terrace.

Built approximately 200 years ago, this tea house belonged to the Kujo family estate, which covered 35,000 square meters near the Imperial Palace grounds.

The tea house maintains traditional sukiya architecture with paper partitions, featuring a ground floor main room that connects to a wide balcony with a tsukubai basin.

Visitors can access Shusui-tei on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year, with an entrance fee of 100 yen to experience the tea ceremony space.

The second floor contains a single room that provides views over the pond, an uncommon feature among Kyoto tea houses where upper floor access is typically restricted.

Location: Kamigyō-ku

GPS coordinates: 35.01778,135.76175

Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:45