View of the tea garden through the low ground-level window, which also serves as a nijiriguchi (crawl door); light reflected off the tatami illuminates the ceiling adorned with karakami paper
Tea ceremony entrance leading to the mizuya (tea preparation area); above the hearth hangs the kama-hirukugi(kettle hook); the alcove (tokonoma) is tatami-floored with karakami paper on the back wall
The outdoor air-conditioning unit that had been placed on the front of the second floor was relocated into a recess in the exterior wall and concealed with louvers.