🍜 Tea Room Kōshūan茶室 紅松庵

The Nishi no Maru Garden was built by Tokugawa Yoshinobu of the Kishu Tokugawa family within Wakayama Castle. The wooden tea house with a copper roof, known as "Kōshū-an," stands in the garden, which is famously known as "Momijigawa" (Maple River). Kōshū-an was donated by the late honorary citizen Matsushita Konosuke during the garden's renovation in 1973, named by combining "Momiji" (maple) and "Kō" (red) with "Matsu" (pine). Inside the tea house, there is a seated area for enjoying tea, where even those unfamiliar with tea ceremony etiquette can easily savor matcha and wagashi (Japanese sweets). In the autumn, amidst the frost-kissed maple leaves and the lush moss of the changing seasons, accompanied by the gentle sound of flowing water, one can quietly feel the passage of time. Additionally, both the tea seating and standing area are available for private bookings.

The tea room located in the Nishi no Maru Garden of Wakayama Castle. It was donated by the late honorary citizen Matsushita Konosuke. It is a wooden structure with a copper-plated roof, designed in the sukiya style. You can enjoy matcha and wagashi in the tea room. The tea room is available for private use.