Daitoku-ji
Daitoku-ji is a Kyoto Rinzai Zen temple complex whose subtemples connect monastic history, tea culture, gardens and major works of Japanese art.
Tea Culture
Wagashi
Wagashi is Japanese confectionery, encompassing everyday sweets, regional specialities and seasonal designs shaped by ingredients, technique, tea and social occasions.
Roji
A roji is the garden approach to a tea house, organizing the guest’s passage through paths, gates, waiting places, and purification.
Tokonoma
A tokonoma is a raised or defined alcove in a formal Japanese room for displaying a scroll, flowers, or selected objects.