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Sanchoen: Buildings & Gardens

Sanchoen is a tea shop that was an minor landlord holding.  The old part of the compound was rebuilt in 1818, the tea house was built after a major earthquake in 1896 and various warehouses (kura) and other parts were added at various times.  The front building, the shop, was rebuilt about 50 years ago …

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Sanchoen: A Tea Shop, Formal Japanese Garden and Other Gardens

The first several posts are descriptions of the buildings and gardens.  Sanchoen is a tea shop with a formal Japanese garden and several (actually, nine) additional gardens of various kinds.

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