Nomura Museum of Tea Utensils ๐ฟ
The Nomura Museum of Tea Utensils, located near Nanzen-ji in Kyoto's Higashiyama area, is a private museum showcasing a tea utensil collection. ๐ This unassuming two-story building houses thousands of tea utensils accumulated by Nomura Tokushichi II, the founder of Nomura Securities and predecessor of Nomura Bank. ๐๐บAmong them are several pieces used or made by Sen no Rikyลซ, highlighting another aspect of Japanese tea culture: ๐ฟthe collection of utensils used by famous individuals or master craftsmen. ๐ ๐บ Address: 61 Shigeyama-cho, Nanzen-ji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture โ๏ธ TEL: 075-751-0374 ๐ซ Admission: 800 yen โฐ Opening Hours: 10:00 - 16:30 (Last entry at 16:00) โจ๏ธ Closed: Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday) #Kyoto ๐ฟ