A charming tea retreat opened to the public in the Taisho period, originally the retirement home of a businessman built at the foot of Ichijoji. The garden features three tea rooms and scattered stone Buddhas. The outer gate is a relocated tea-room gate from the Yabunouchi school of tea. Matcha is served to visitors. The autumn foliage and fresh greenery are said to be the finest in Ichijoji.

Nobotoke-an is said to have originated around 1912 (Meiji 45) as a private retirement retreat built by a Kyoto businessman at the foot of Ichijoji. During the Taisho period, it was opened to the public and became known as a refined tea retreat. The garden was laid out with three tea rooms and stone …