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Japan's finest traditional cultural experience and training center, as well as a hideaway salon for distinguished guests.

The museum was opened near Daitokuji Temple, which is associated with Sen no Rikyu, with the aim of allowing visitors to experience the supreme skills of the master carpenters who worked on famous buildings such as the head of the school's teahouse. You can experience the techniques of tea room architecture, Kyoto joinery, Kyoto tatami mats, hearths, plastering techniques, Kitayama cedar, as well as kimonos, stationery, and furnishings, and the skills and traditional culture of Kyoto's artisans who have supported the skills of artisans across the country. Inside the museum, there is a section for experiencing traditional Japanese lighting fixtures, traditional Japanese bedding, and Japan's premier traditional culture museum, where you can try out silk linen futons and zazen cushions used by aristocrats and samurai, light lighting fixtures such as short poles and Kyowa candles used at tea ceremonies, grind matcha green tea in a Momoyama-era stone mill, and try on Rikyu geta sandals and zori sandals. The exhibition is open from 8am to around 5pm. The experience starts from around 5am and includes Japanese cuisine, catering, tea ceremony, kimono, etiquette, calligraphy, and crafts. Zen is served from around 5pm until 8pm or midnight, and from midnight or 3am until 5pm. During this time, you can do work, zazen, religious services, and Zen meals. By combining these, you can even devote yourself to training for 24 hours. The museum is open at night, and visitors may be entertained by descendants of the Genji, Heike, and Izumo royal families. Early reservations are required!