Back to results
Tea Room ／ Within Ritsurin Garden, a Special Place of Scenic Beauty
Kikugetsu-tei
きくげつてい
A sukiya-style “great tea house” in Ritsurin Garden, a Special Place of Scenic Beauty, where matcha is served overlooking the South Lake.
This sukiya-style building on the South Lake of Ritsurin Garden, a Special Place of Scenic Beauty, is said to date from the late 17th century. Its name comes from a Tang poem: scoop up the water, and the moon is in your hands.
It has a front on all four sides so it can be entered from anywhere in the garden, and its low floor makes the water feel close enough to touch, as if from a boat. As the largest of the garden's teahouse-style buildings it is also called the "Great Teahouse" and was cherished by successive lords of Takamatsu.
Matcha or sencha with sweets is still served inside (matcha comes with a seasonal fresh sweet, limited in number). From the Hiraihō hill, the view of Kikugetsu-tei on the west of the South Lake with Mount Shiun behind is one of the garden's signature scenes. Beside it stands the Neagari Goyōmatsu pine, said to have grown from a bonsai given by the 11th shogun Tokugawa Ienari.
GalleryGallery
.jpg)
How to experience itVisit & use
Pay the entry fee to go inside and enjoy matcha or sencha with sweets while looking out on the garden. Reservations are not accepted; just walk in.
Visitor informationInformation
| Location | Inside Ritsurin Garden, Takamatsu, Kagawa |
|---|---|
| Hours | 9:00–16:30 (last entry 16:00) |
| Admission | With matcha: adults ¥800, children ¥500 / With sencha: adults ¥600, children ¥400 (sweets included) |
| Inquiry | 0120-85-7170 (Ryōtei Nichō) |
Sources (checked 2026年10月)
Tea Room
Interior
Garden
Images are placeholders — no photographs of the cultural properties are shown
Build a tea room like Kikugetsu-tei
Compare sukiya builders and architects with their past work.
