basic information

Joan is one of Japan's most celebrated tea ceremony houses and a designated national treasure. It was built in 1618 by Oda Uraku, a younger brother of Oda Nobunaga and a disciple of Sen-no-rikyu, Japan's most famous master of the tea ceremony.

During the Meiji Period (1868-1912), the Joan teahouse was moved from Kyoto to Inuyama where it now stands in the Urakuen, a Japanese garden which also exhibits Uraku's former study room and more tea ceremony houses.

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how to get there

Urakuen stands at the foot of Inuyama Castle, a 15-20 minute walk from either Inuyama Station or Inuyama-Yuen Station. Inuyama-Yuen Station is a little bit closer.

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3rd of 3 most visited sights in Inuyama.
325th of 385 most visited sights nationwide.