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Guided Tour of Shofuso, the Japanese Tea House in Fairmount Park
Becca Dickstein(s)
Rebecca Dickstein
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About this event
Join us for a guided tour of Shofuso, the Japanese Tea House, also known as Pine Breeze Villa, in West Fairmount Park near the Please Touch museum. Shofuso was designed in 1953 as a 17th century traditional Japanese teahouse. The historic site has other features including a pond garden with koi fish and other gardens.
$7 for docent tour of the tea house.
Because Shofuso reflects the conditions of seventeenth-century Japan, it is not wheelchair or scooter accessible. Shofuso is not easily accessible to users of walkers, canes, or prosthetics. Those devices are permitted in the house so long as they have rubber tips or are covered in a soft protective covering to preserve our historic flooring.
In keeping with Japanese tradition, visitors must remove their shoes before entering the house. Please wear socks or stockings; bare feet are not permitted.
NOTE: WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT SHOFUSO, YOU'LL NEED TO PAY A $7 ENTRANCE AND DOCENT TOUR FEE.
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