[ No photos yet ]
Be the first to share one
Omotesenke Fushin'an
京都府
Sotan's tea room passed to his third son — Omotesenke's Fushin'an is considered the tradition closest to Rikyu's original wabi-cha
Founded
1646
Type
Historic Site
Visited
Want to go
Access
10 min walk from Subway Kuramaguchi Station
Ogawa-dori Teranouchi Agaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Open in Google Maps ↗
Info
Historic Site
Founded 1646
380 years
Overview
The headquarters of Omotesenke, one of the Three Sen Schools. Named 'Omotesenke' because Koshin Sosa, the third son of Sen Sotan (grandson of Sen no Rikyu), inherited the residence facing the main street (omote) of the Senke compound. The tea room 'Fushin'an' is regarded as the tea room that most directly carries on the wabi-cha tradition since Rikyu, and its name derives from the phrase 'Fushin h…
Read more
Origins
Founded when Sen Sotan passed the Fushin-an tea room to his third son Koshin Sosa. The name "Fushin" comes from a Zen poem about wondering at spring flowers. Omotesenke inherited the front (omote) tea room facing the street. Each generation's head takes the name "Sosa," now in its 15th generation. K…
Read more
Posts
0
No posts yet
Suggest an update
Suggest fixes to the location, history, visiting hours, access, facilities, notes and more
Report incorrect info
Get the app for a better experience
Auto stamp via GPS, offline access, and favorites tracking
View in app
Explore pilgrimage with the app
View in app