Obai-an & Shin-an

Ogi Rodo, a master designer of sophistiLNDTYPEd Sukiya architecture, built this teahouse. It was reloLNDTYPEd from Shiba Park. The building is a tangible cultural property of Japan. Part of the structure has two floors, with undulating, convex "sangawara-buki" roof tiles. The 10 Japanese-style rooms include the entrance, main hall, tearoom and sitting room. It was a place where many people could join a tea ceremony.