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    Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms

    Follow your intuition to save photos that catch your eye. Explore spatial designs to uncover implicit preferences you haven't yet put into words.

    A home with a tea room provides a quiet space for mindfulness, connecting with nature and seasons through the art of tea. Incorporating tatami mats, shoji screens, alcoves (tokonoma), and low entrances (nijiriguchi) creates quiet elegance through simple materials. Sightlines to gardens and stepping-stone paths (roji) elevate the journey to the tea room as much as the ceremony itself. Modern designs can adapt tea rooms into versatile Japanese-style retreat spaces. We introduce tea-ceremony homes that value quiet moments and seasonal appreciation.

    Find Architectural Projects for Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms

  • House Nestled Among the Trees｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Kitchen｜Custom-built house

    Island kitchen. The refrigerator is concealed by using the same maple finish panels as those on the rear cabinets.
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace

    Archiplace

    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Terrace
    Japanese Modern
    Wooden Sash
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood Siding
    Tsubo Garden
    Tea Room
    Tea Garden
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • House with a Library Corridor｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Stairs｜Custom-built house

    House with a Library Corridor｜Stairs
    Architecture Firm:Takeshi Hirobe Architects

    Takeshi Hirobe Architects

    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Display Storage
    Terrace
    Wall Bookshelf
    Fully Openable Sash
    Collection
    Tea Room
    Steel Staircase
    Built-in Kitchen
    Tile Deck
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Japanese-style room｜Custom-built house

    The elderly parents’ sitting room was newly finished in the same location as before.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Japanese Modern
    Tea Room
    Void
    Plaster Wall
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Entrance hall｜Custom-built house

    The boarded-floor room was partitioned to create an entrance hall. The black plaster absorbs the light, creating a dark, shadow-filled space.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Japanese Modern
    Tea Room
    Void
    Plaster Wall
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Entrance hall｜Custom-built house

    Entrance detail. A rare solid lauan framed door was repaired and reused.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Professional Equipment
    Japanese Modern
    Narrow House
    Tsubo Garden
    Income Property
    Renovation
    Japanese House
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Japanese-style room｜Custom-built house

    Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Japanese-style room
    Architecture Firm:JYU ARCHITECT

    JYU ARCHITECT

    2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
    Owner-occupied residence with rental units
    Tea Room
    Tea Garden
    Income Property
    Shoji
    Japanese House
    Lattice
    seismic-damping-structure
  • House with a Library Corridor｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Japanese-style room｜Custom-built house

    House with a Library Corridor｜Japanese-style room
    Architecture Firm:Takeshi Hirobe Architects

    Takeshi Hirobe Architects

    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Display Storage
    Terrace
    Wall Bookshelf
    Fully Openable Sash
    Collection
    Tea Room
    Steel Staircase
    Built-in Kitchen
    Tile Deck
  • Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Exterior｜Custom-built house

    Yukyuro + Row-Type Rental Housing｜Exterior
    Architecture Firm:JYU ARCHITECT

    JYU ARCHITECT

    2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
    Owner-occupied residence with rental units
    Tea Room
    Tea Garden
    Income Property
    Shoji
    Japanese House
    Lattice
    seismic-damping-structure
  • House with Skip Floors｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Bedroom｜Custom-built house

    Family spaces connected vertically, horizontally, and diagonally
    Architecture Firm:Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio

    Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio

    532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
    Japanese Modern
    Roof Balcony
    Wall Bookshelf
    Exposed rafters
    Tea Room
    Void
    Skip Floor
    Scenic View
    Exposed Beam
    SplitLevel
    WallStorage
    TeaRoom
    RoofBalcony
  • House with a Library Corridor｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Children's Room｜Custom-built house

    House with a Library Corridor｜Children's Room
    Architecture Firm:Takeshi Hirobe Architects

    Takeshi Hirobe Architects

    1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Display Storage
    Terrace
    Wall Bookshelf
    Fully Openable Sash
    Collection
    Tea Room
    Steel Staircase
    Built-in Kitchen
    Tile Deck
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Exterior｜Custom-built house

    Improving a familiar home for greater comfort
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Display Storage
    Japanese Modern
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Tea Room
    Capturing Light
    Plaster Wall
    Renovation
    Japanese House
    Forever Home
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • House Nestled Among the Trees｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Bedroom｜Custom-built house

    The primary bedroom is connected to the void over the living room. The closet is on the left, and the space can be closed off from the void with six retractable doors.
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace

    Archiplace

    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Terrace
    Japanese Modern
    Wooden Sash
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood Siding
    Tsubo Garden
    Tea Room
    Tea Garden
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Exterior｜Custom-built house

    Large windows were installed in the former entrance, transforming it into a living room.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Japanese Modern
    Tea Room
    Void
    Plaster Wall
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
  • Fproject｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Japanese-style room｜Custom-built house

    Fproject｜Japanese-style room
    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Roof Balcony
    Outdoor Living
    Two-Family House
    Workspace
    Owner-occupied residence with rental units
    Natural Materials
    Tea Room
    Natural Garden
    Island Kitchen
    Circulation Flow
  • House Nestled Among the Trees｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Japanese-style room｜Custom-built house

    At the back is the sadoguchi entrance leading to the mizuya. Directly above the hearth is a kamahirukugi kettle hook. The alcove floor is covered with tatami, and the rear wall is finished with karakami paper and fitted with a nakakugi hook (musokugi, flush type).
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace

    Archiplace

    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Terrace
    Japanese Modern
    Wooden Sash
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood Siding
    Tsubo Garden
    Tea Room
    Tea Garden
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • Fproject｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Japanese-style room｜Custom-built house

    Fproject｜Japanese-style room
    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

    1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Roof Balcony
    Outdoor Living
    Two-Family House
    Workspace
    Owner-occupied residence with rental units
    Natural Materials
    Tea Room
    Natural Garden
    Island Kitchen
    Circulation Flow
  • House Nestled Among the Trees｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Study｜Custom-built house

    A large wooden-sash window is located in front of the study space. The grove fills the view, while in winter, after the leaves have fallen, Mount Asama can be seen faintly.
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace

    Archiplace

    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Terrace
    Japanese Modern
    Wooden Sash
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood Siding
    Tsubo Garden
    Tea Room
    Tea Garden
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Kitchen｜Custom-built house

    Existing ceiling removed to restore the hibukuro (smoke chamber). The resulting void connects the second-floor rooms via a double-height space.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Professional Equipment
    Japanese Modern
    Narrow House
    Tsubo Garden
    Income Property
    Renovation
    Japanese House
    Exposed Beam
    Reclaimed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Entrance hall｜Custom-built house

    Contemporary metal and glass furniture for receiving guests was installed.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Japanese Modern
    Tea Room
    Void
    Plaster Wall
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Wood
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Hobby room｜Custom-built house

    The entrance sliding door was replaced with paired musō-style windows, creating an east–west cross-breeze through the house.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Display Storage
    Japanese Modern
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Tea Room
    Capturing Light
    Plaster Wall
    Renovation
    Japanese House
    Forever Home
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • House Nestled Among the Trees｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜LDK｜Custom-built house

    The LDK connects to the second-floor bedroom via the void. The ceiling is finished with Japanese beech plywood.
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace

    Archiplace

    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Terrace
    Japanese Modern
    Wooden Sash
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood Siding
    Tsubo Garden
    Tea Room
    Tea Garden
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • House Nestled Among the Trees｜Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms｜Lavatory｜Custom-built house

    The wet areas also provide direct, step-free access to the deck terrace.
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace

    Archiplace

    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Terrace
    Japanese Modern
    Wooden Sash
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood Siding
    Tsubo Garden
    Tea Room
    Tea Garden
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
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