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I first noticed that there was a Kujyo family’s tea ceremoney house in Kyoto Gyoen. Kujyo family is one of “Gosekke” that was five families of the Fujiwara clan (Konoe, Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa) entrusted as imperial regents and advisors starting in the Kamakura period. The house was Sukiya and Shoin style, and used for a tea ceremony to entertain ugests or for a poem making party of Waka. Originally it was much larger, about 12500m2, and garden was 35300m2. After the Meiji Restoration, most of buildings were destroyed, and only this Shusuitei was left. The name of “Shusui” means “gathering green and flowers”, and using “sui” in 翠 kanji expresses that many kingfishers (翡翠 kawasemi) fly to this pond.
Quite impressive how well the wood is maintained. From your pictures I see very little moss or rot. Whoever maintains the buildings has done a good job. Wish I could say the same of my front balcony! Enjoy your day!
We have rainy season and heat summer. It is not goot condition for wooden houses, so many people have been trying hard to save old architectures.