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Tea Room ／ Tokyo
Tengō-an
てんごうあん
Built by Kobori Enshū in Fushimi, Kyoto, to unveil a tea caddy; later moved to Tokyo and now seen in the Ueno garden.
Built by Kobori Enshū (1579–1647) at Rokujizō in Fushimi, Kyoto, to unveil the tea caddy "Odaimyō" that Prince Katsura had given him.
In 1878 Watanabe Kiyoshi acquired the room, which had been kept at Jakkō-in in Ōhara, Kyoto, and moved it to Kasumi-chō in Azabu, Tokyo. It later passed to Mihara Shigekichi, who also obtained the Odaimyō caddy, reuniting the room with its tea caddy. After Shiobara Matasaku, his wife Shiobara Chiyo donated both the room and the caddy to the Tokyo National Museum in 1963.
A rare chance to see in Tokyo a tea room tied directly to Enshū. It can be viewed from outside during garden hours and rented, for a fee, for tea gatherings.
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Layout and hire feesLayout and hire fees
For hire, the layout is a two-mat daime room with the hearth cut facing the host, plus a 4.5-mat room, suited to about 20 people. Available hours are 9:30–16:00.
The daily fee is ¥40,000 on weekdays and ¥50,000 on weekends and holidays (tax and utilities included). Cancelling after 17:00 on the previous business day costs the full fee (except for bad weather and similar outside causes). If nothing is booked the day before, you may set up your utensils free of charge for up to one hour, 16:00–17:00.
How to experience itVisit & use
Normally the exterior can be seen from the garden. To use it for a tea or haiku gathering, contact the museum's facility rental desk (+81-3-3822-1111), make a provisional booking and submit an application form.
Book / apply
Book the tea room（official page） ↗Book the tea room for Tengō-an through the site's official page. Please check availability and conditions there.
Visitor informationInformation
| Location | Tokyo National Museum garden, Ueno Park, Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Garden hours | 9:30–17:00 |
| Access | Exterior only, from the garden |
| Rental capacity | About 20 people |
| Rental fee | Per day: weekdays ¥40,000 / weekends & holidays ¥50,000 (9:30–16:00) |
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