Shisen-do（詩仙堂）
A Poet’s Retreat in the Hills of Kyoto Shisen-dō (詩仙堂), nestled in the northern hills of Kyoto, offers a peaceful escape shaped by poetry and nature. Built in 1641 as a retirement villa by Ishikawa Jōzan—a poet, calligrapher, and former samurai—this site later became a Sōtō Zen temple. Today, it remains a beloved destination for […]
Kankyu-an（官休庵）
The Hidden Tea House of the Mushanokōji-senke School Kankyū-an is the historic tea house of the Mushanokōji-senke, one of the three main schools of the Japanese way of tea descended from Sen no Rikyū, Japan’s most influential tea master. After the death of Rikyū’s grandson, his heirs established separate traditions, and Rikyū’s great-grandson Ichiō Sōshu […]
Konnichi-an（今日庵）
The Heart of Urasenke and the Spirit of Sen no Rikyu Konnichi-an（今日庵）is the representative tea room of the Urasenke school of Japanese tea, one of the three main schools descended from Sen no Rikyu, the most influential tea master in Japanese history. After Rikyu’s death, his descendants founded separate tea traditions. Urasenke, meaning “Rear-Sen-house,” is the most widely practiced today. The […]