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Chado Research Center Galleries

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Chado Research Center Galleries

茶道総合資料館

4.0Est. 90Kyoto, Kansai
JTA Approved

Overview

Chado is “the way of tea” perfected by the tea master Sen no Rikyu (1522–1591) as both a spiritual and aesthetic practice.

Run by Urasenke, one of the three schools of tea ceremony descended from the master Sen no Rikyu, this research center combines museum galleries with hands-on tea experiences. The second-floor exhibition hall includes a full-scale replica of a tea room from the Urasenke headquarters nearby, alongside a diorama of the complex. Special exhibitions rotate through the first and second-floor galleries, and a library of more than 60,000 volumes, including English-language titles on chado, is free to enter. Admission is 1,000 yen for adults, with reduced rates for students, and tea experience tickets are sold separately.

Practical info

Japanese name
茶道総合資料館
Nearest station
Imadegawa Station (12 min walk)
Payment
Cards accepted
Reservations
Advance tickets available online and at convenience stores. Walk-in usually fine on weekdays. Check hours before visiting.

Accessibility

Wheelchair entranceWheelchair restroom
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