JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE IN KYOTO

KOUTOU-IN No.1

Address; Daitokuji-cho, Murasakino, Kita-ku Kyoto City

Phone ; 075-492-0068

Open ; 9:00-16:30, 300yen (no kids)

Access ; Daitokuji-mae busstop by City Bus No.205,206.

Advice ; Shoukou-ken(tee house), Hourai(tee room), maple leaves in November.

• Tee house Shoukou-ken. View of "Nijiri-guti" which is a small entrance for tee house.
  Built at 1623 (Kanei 5, Edo Piriod) by Sansai Hosokawa. This is influenced by Rikyu who is most important tee master.
  Cieling design is devided three part depending on the hierarchy of the place. Wall is made by black mud.

  
  
  
  
  

• Inside of Shokou-ken.

[No.1]Shoukou-ken; outside & inside [No.2]Inside of Shokou-ken [No.3]Hourai

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