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Tea Room / Important Cultural Property

Hassō-seki

はっそうせき
A three-mat daime room at Konchi-in, a sub-temple of Nanzen-ji, built in 1628 and an Important Cultural Property. Called "eight windows," it has six; its crawl-in entrance is set toward the centre of the wall.

A tea room at Konchi-in, a sub-temple of Nanzen-ji. The Agency for Cultural Affairs dates it to 1628 (early Edo): a three-mat daime room (Hassō-seki) with a preparation room, roofed with shingles and pantiles.

Known as a tea room in the taste of Kobori Enshū, it was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1936.

Konchi-in is open to visitors (¥500). Check with the temple in advance about viewing the Hassō-seki.

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Konchi-in (photo of the site)
Konchi-in (photo of the site)Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / 663highland
Konchi-in (photo of the site)
Konchi-in (photo of the site)Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / 663highland

How to experience itVisit & use

Visit together with general admission to Konchi-in; call the temple to confirm how (and whether by reservation) the Hassō-seki can be seen.

Visitor informationInformation

AddressKonchi-in, 86-12 Nanzenji Fukuchi-chō, Sakyō Ward, Kyoto
Hours8:30–17:00 (until 16:30 Dec–Feb)
Admission¥500
Access5 min walk from Keage Station (Exit 1), Tōzai Line
Phone+81-75-771-3511
Photo: Konchi-in, Nanzen-ji — the site where this tea room stands, not the room itself. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / 663highland
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