11. Urasenke Lantern
This yukimi doro (cruved top snow viewing lantern) was placed near the first tea house, Shoroan, when it was built in 1972. The tea house burned in 1994 and was rebuilt in a new location. The lantern, pine tree, and camellia remind us of the beginnings of Urasenke tea ceremony in the gardens.
The first Shoroan (Urasenke tea house) was built near this lantern’s current location. The original tea house was destroyed by arson in 1994.
