PRODUCER
Gomei Kinpaku Kougei
A historical creator of Buddhism tools since the Meiji period, who has been working on gold leaf coatings since its second leader, Mr. Jitaro. Since then, the leading brand has taken care of almost all gold leaf coatings of Buddhist statues and stages in temples, as well as the production of Buddhist tools in Kyoto. They organize workshops for participants to try out and understand more about gold foil coating.
Golden tea room
The legendary “Golden tea room” of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the great unifier and feudal lord in ancient Japan.
The legend started in the New Year of 1586, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi dedicated tea to Emperor Ogimachi and assembled a three-tatami mat size golden tea room.
This utmost luxurious, fabulous, and famous tea room was then born for various cultural experiences.
Gomei Kinpaku Kougei in Kyoto was appointed exclusively for the “tile gilding” for the grand Heisei renovation of Osaka castle.
The birth of the world-unique “Golden tea room”.
This is the only usable golden tea room in the world.
Would you like to visit this golden tea room and explore this luxurious experience that limited to prominent historical figures, like the emperor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Sen no Rikyu in the past?
Please do not enter the Golden Tea Room without an instructor.
You may only enter the room with an instructor.
ACTIVITY
The tea room resembles the world-unique “Golden tea room”. It is where cultural activities like “Tea Ceremony” and “gold leaf processing workshop” presented by Gomei Kinpaku Kougei take place.
Luxuriate in the ultimate fusion of "supreme opulence" of gold and "supreme wabi-sabi (transience and imperfection)” here.
Tea Ceremony
The “Tea Ceremony” is held at our “Golden tea room”.
Gold Leaf Making
Our "gold leaf processing workshop" is presented by "Gomei Kinpaku Kougei", who realized our dream of creating our "Golden tea room".
DETAIL
Construction work
“Lacquer painting and gold-leaf coating" look easy, but they require sophisticated skills. The gold leaves are 0.0001-millimeter thin and thus extremely delicate. The square-shaped gold leaves are coated neatly, pressed softly, and delicately arranged to present a soft but glittering reflective wall surface.
Completion
Experts know the conditions of the lacquers in specific days with particular temperature and humidity. They then adjust to pursue the optimal presentation of beauty. The profound glitters of the eye-catching “Kyoto press(coat)” is very heart-healing indeed.
How to enjoy a tea ceremony
Tea Ceremony
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Appreciate the hanging scrolls and flowers in the room.
When entering a tea room, you first appreciate the mat, the hanging scrolls, and flowers of the season. It helps to prepare your mind for the tea ceremony.
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Check with the tools- the teacup
Undoubtedly, tools are essential elements in a tea ceremony. Here, you come to know the name and the creator of the cup, which also uplift your enjoyment of the pattern and texture up to another level.
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Appreciate the serving postures
The tea ceremony comes with strict details in all procedures, actions, and etiquette. Watch them, feel them, and be heart-healed by a historical beauty.
Flower Arrangement
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Japanese flower arrangement (Kado) is an art to appreciate the ambiance in different seasons with flowers. Tools are also unique to Japan, so learning Kado is like a journey to explore the Japanese spirit of "wabi-sabi" (transience and imperfection).
Kimono
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Your trip to Japan is incomplete without trying on a kimono. Pick your favorite pattern and stroll around Kyoto in a kimono for an indulgence of extraordinary moments.
GALLERY
