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Ichijo Ekan Sanso

Ichijo Ekan was a court noble during the beginning of the Edo Era and was also the ninth son of Emperor Go-Yozei. Ekan was a man who excelled at writing Waka (classical Japanese poems) and performing tea ceremony. Ichijo Ekan Sanso was built in Nishigamo, Kyoto on an open site as a summer house which later became a tea room and also set the stage of the cultural movement in 1946. Sanso is a priceless treasure as it is the only remaining example of Imperial court culture, apart from Katsurarikyu in Kyoto. The building was selected as a nationally designated important intangible cultural property after it was dismantled and reconstructed in Kamakura in 1959. The heart of Japanese culture revolves around a love of nature which can clearly be felt surrounded by nature in this beautiful garden.

Kamakura: Ichijo Ekan Sanso

ADDRESS	Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura City Jomyoji 5-1-10
TEL	0467-53-7900
BUSINESS HOURS	10：00～16：00 ※The final order of the coffee room "Café Yamamomotei" is until 15:30
REGULAR HOLIDAY	Every Monday · Tuesday ※ Other temporary closing day available
FEE	Admission fee 500 yen · Tea room "Café Yamamomotei" 500 yen ~ · "Ichijo Ekan Sanso Villa Experience Guide" 1,000 yen · "Experience of tea ceremony" 2,000 yen ※ "Ichijo Ekan Sanso experience experience guide" "Experience tea ceremony" reservation in advance
ACCESS	JR Kamakura Station East Exit Take the "Kanazawa Hakkei / Highland / Tachibana Wash" row from Keikyu Bus No.5 stop and it takes about 10 minutes Get off at the bus stop "Kuremyoji", 2 minutes on foot
HP	http://ekan-sanso.jp/

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