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Tea Room ／ Kyoto
Shūsui-tei
しゅうすいてい
The only surviving building of the Kujō, one of the five regent houses: a late-Edo annexe for tea gatherings with ten-mat and three-mat tea rooms.
Shūsui-tei is the only surviving building of the Kujō family, one of the five regent houses, and is said to have been built about 200 years ago in the late Edo period. It is a sukiya-style shoin building used mainly as an annexe for tea gatherings, and two tea rooms of ten and three mats remain.
Its special setting within Kyoto Gyoen is prized for the views from the upper floor over Kujō Pond and the Takakura Bridge.
It is open to the public every Thursday, Friday and Saturday except over the New Year, and on the days of the Aoi (May 15) and Jidai (October 22) festivals. On other days it is rented for tea gatherings, haiku and waka meetings, reading groups, noh chanting (su-utai) and similar events.
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Photography rulesPhotography rules
To protect the setting, pre-wedding shoots, photos in maiko or similar costume, professional photography and tripods or other equipment are not allowed. Souvenir snapshots are fine as long as they do not disturb other visitors.
Hire conditions in detailHire conditions in detail
Permitted uses include tea and incense gatherings, haiku or waka meetings, reading circles, utai chanting (unaccompanied only), history study groups and tea parties. Banquets, religious activities, classes, exhibitions, ceremonies, go or shōgi, events charging admission or selling goods, events openly recruiting the public, weekly-type occupancy and advertising shoots are not allowed.
Provisional bookings are held for one week. Cancellations or changes are accepted up to two weeks before; after that the full fee is charged. The fee is paid in cash at the desk on the day (no cards). The desk is open 8:30–16:30, closed Mondays. Visitors are asked to avoid bringing children of primary-school age or younger where possible.
How to experience itVisit & use
On open days it can be visited for ¥300. Rental applications open on the 1st of the month three months ahead at the Kyoto Gyoen office of the National Gardens Association, with a lottery at the counter at 8:30 on the 1st; submit an application form and pay on the day if approved (no charcoal).
Book / apply
Apply to hire for tea gatherings and cultural events（official page） ↗Apply to hire for tea gatherings and cultural events for Shūsui-tei through the site's official page. Please check availability and conditions there.
Visitor informationInformation
| Address | 3 Kyoto Gyoen, Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto |
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| Hours | 9:30 AM–3:30 PM (last entry 3:15 PM) |
| Open days | Thursday, Friday, Saturday (except New Year); also Aoi Festival (May 15) and Jidai Festival (October 22) |
| Admission | Viewing ¥300 (free for junior-high age and under); hire weekdays ¥6,000 half day / ¥12,000 full day, Sundays & holidays ¥7,500 / ¥15,000 |
| Access | 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station (Karasuma Line) to Ainomachi Gate; 5 min from Imadegawa Station to Inui Gate |
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