Ninomaru Tea House — Attraction in Kakegawa

When we visited Kakegawa Castle while our trip to Shizuoka, we visited their Japanese Tea Room on the premises. Kakegawa Castle was originally built about 500 years ago. However, most of the castle was destroyed in the big earthquake of 1854. It was rebuilt in 1944, and it was the first castle Japan to be rebuilt with wood. Ninomaru Tea Room was also built with wood, in 2002, one story, traditional house.

The Tea Room is sitting right by the Kakegawa Castle Tower, you have a beautiful view of the tower from there. Blue sky, green grass and trees, and the castle, perfect scenery for an afternoon tea.

The main tea room is in the back, with large windows that overlooks their peaceful garden. It is such a beautiful setting with the greenery outside against red carpet. The windows are all around the room, so that the view of the garden can be enjoyed from any and all seats.

In the middle of the room was where the tea is made, it is quite interesting to be at a real Japanese tea ceremony to see them work. We were not here for any kind of tea ceremony event, so that was not done in front of us, but we still got to taste their tea and sweets.

We were all given a Japanese confectionery of a purple flower, and sencha green tea. After we took our time enjoying the tea, we walked around its garden and relaxed some more. It was such as treat during our visit to the castle. While taking in its history and detailed reconstruction and architecture of it, it is good to have a little down time to take it all in. Read my full review of this tea room on my food blog,...

Nice place to enjoy a green tea in very calm and cozy atmosphere. You spent 15 minutes up to 30minutes in this tea house. The great thing is, beside they already prepared tea, the view into the garden, the greens, the water. It is totally relaxing and invites you for small meditation unit. I missed the tea ceremony, therefore 4...

We had a very lovely experience with extremely polite and welcoming "staff". They made us feel at home and served us very good sencha tea with homemade sweet. It was just like being in a very Zen room with old friends enjoying good tea. Thank...