Fujinokuni Tea Museum

In the museum, visitors can get acquainted with various types of tea from around the world and enjoy their aroma. Recreations of teatime culture in China, Turkey, and Tibet are also on display, as well as a monthly tea station introducing the different ways to brew and drink tea from both Japan and around the world. Furthermore, visitors can learn about the history of Japanese tea; development of the tea industry in Shizuoka; tools for hand-rubbing and manufacturing tea; growing and processing of tea; the agricultural practice of chagusaba tea-grass integrated system; the functionalities of tea; and more.

A reproduction of a tea ceremony house designed by Enshu Kobori, a daimyo feudal lord and tea master of the Edo period (1603-1868), stands next to the Japanese garden. In the Kusari-no-Ma, or the room of chains, visitors can participate in a tea ceremony experience and enjoy Shizuoka's matcha and seasonal Japanese sweets, as well as experience making matcha themselves upon request.

This Japanese garden is a re-creation of the east garden in Emperor Go-Mizunoo's Sento Imperial Palace (palace for retired emperors) in Kyoto, created by tea master Enshu Kobori. Designed around a large pond both for leisurely strolls and boating, the garden uniquely combines contrasting elements including natural and manmade, and straight lines and curves.