Hama-rikyu Gardens, Nakajima no Ochaya

I love how the Japanese manage to keep the balance between old and new… and the Hama-rikyu Gardens are probably a good example.
Although the background is composed by glass and steel skyscrapers, in the Hama-rikyu Gardens you can still enjoy a cup of traditional tea and a Japanese bean cake in a traditional tea house (ochaya), just like 300 years ago, when this Ochaya was built…

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Nakajima no Ochaya, Hama-rikyu Gardens, Tokyo

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Yesterday’s Japan Photo: Steampunk in Tokyo: Hayao Miyazaki’s BIG clock