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Tea Room ／ Tokyo
Nakajima no Ochaya
なかじまのおちゃや
A teahouse on the island in the garden's seawater Shioiri Pond, rebuilt in 1983, where visitors can now enjoy matcha.
The Nakajima no Ochaya sits on an island in the Shioiri Pond, the seawater pond at the heart of Hama-rikyu Gardens. Once commanding a panoramic view across the sea to Bōsō, it served for evening leisure and moon-viewing.
Teahouses and other important buildings of the former shogunal villa were lost in the Great Kantō Earthquake and the war. The present Nakajima no Ochaya was rebuilt in 1983 and is reached from the shore by the Otsutai Bridge.
Matcha can be enjoyed at the present teahouse. The garden also has the Matsu (2010), Tsubame (2015) and Taka (2018) teahouses—buildings of the 11th shogun Ienari's era—faithfully restored from historical records, and volunteers run teahouse guided tours.
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Tea house hoursTea house hours
Nakajima no Ochaya is open 9:00–16:45 (last order 16:30), closed over the New Year holidays. Enquiries: Hama-rikyu Gardens Service Center (03-3541-0200).
Highlights of Hama-rikyu GardensHighlights of Hama-rikyu Gardens
Tidal ponds whose character changes with the tide once existed at other Tokyo gardens such as Kyū-Shiba-rikyū and Kiyosumi, but this is the only one where seawater still flows in and out. The site began as the Kōfu lord's beach residence in 1654 and, as the shogunal villa Hama Goten, reached roughly its present form under the 11th shogun Ienari.
The garden also has two duck-hunting ponds (Kōshindō, 1778; Shinsenza, 1791) and the 'Three-Hundred-Year Pine', a black pine said to have been planted to honour the sixth shogun Ienobu's great remodelling. In 1952 the garden, together with the surrounding water, was designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and Special Historic Site.
How to experience itVisit & use
No booking needed—enter the garden and go to the teahouse to enjoy matcha. Teahouse guided tours run on Thursdays (11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00; about 40 min; first 25, junior-high age and up; suspended in summer).
Book / apply
Matcha service information（official page） ↗Matcha service information for Nakajima no Ochaya through the site's official page. Please check availability and conditions there.
Visitor informationInformation
| Address | 1-1 Hamarikyu Teien, Chūō-ku, Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Hours | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (entry until 4:30 PM) |
| Closed | December 29–January 1 |
| Admission | ¥300 general, ¥150 age 65+ (free for elementary age and under, and junior-high students living or studying in Tokyo) |
| Access | Ōtemon Gate: 7 min walk from Tsukijishijō or Shiodome (Ōedo Line / Yurikamome); Naka-no-gomon Gate: 5 min from Shiodome |
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