Water for longevitea
Tadadoshi, the third Lord of Hosokawa, began building the Suizenji-jojuen garden as a tea retreat in 1636. It is said that the main reason was the crystal-clear pond, fed by underground currents from Mt. Aso, providing fresh water that was excellent for making tea. The water was also said to benefit one’s longevity. It could be that Tadadoshi did not drink enough, since the garden was completed, “just” 80 years later, by his grandson Tsunatoshi, the fifth Lord of Hosokawa. The thatched Kokin-Denju-no-Ma teahouse on the west side of the lake was originally in Kyoto's Katsura Rikyu, but was moved in Suizenji-jojuen garden in 1912.
Water for longevitea
Tadadoshi, the third Lord of Hosokawa, began building the Suizenji-jojuen garden as a tea retreat in 1636. It is said that the main reason was the crystal-clear pond, fed by underground currents from Mt. Aso, providing fresh water that was excellent for making tea. The water was also said to benefit one’s longevity. It could be that Tadadoshi did not drink enough, since the garden was completed, “just” 80 years later, by his grandson Tsunatoshi, the fifth Lord of Hosokawa. The thatched Kokin-Denju-no-Ma teahouse on the west side of the lake was originally in Kyoto's Katsura Rikyu, but was moved in Suizenji-jojuen garden in 1912.