Visit a Ceremonial Teahouse Built in Kyoto in the 1960s & Donated to the Huntington, Stunning Japanese Garden NEW

The ceremonial teahouse, called Seifu-an (the Arbor of Pure Breeze), was built in Kyoto in the 1960s and donated to The Huntington by the Pasadena Buddhist Temple. In 2010, the teahouse made a return trip to Japan for restoration, overseen by Kyoto-based architect Yoshiaki Nakamura (whose father built the original structure). It was then shipped back to San Marino and painstakingly reassembled.
 
The teahouse location within a traditionally landscaped tea garden atop a picturesque ridge provides a stunning setting for demonstrations of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. (Unlike the tea shop in the Chinese Garden or the Rose Garden Tea Room, it does not serve refreshments.)

Dont Miss The Japanese Garden
The iconic Japanese Garden includes a drum bridge, Japanese house, walled Zen garden, expansive bonsai court, and a ceremonial teahouse and tea garden.

Days
Closed Tuesday
Holidays - please call

Hours
Everyday 10 am - 5pm