Recorded Joy·Rakuchū / Shijō-Karasuma

Kikusui Well of Tea Master Joo

Tea master Takeno Joo is said to have built a small retreat here and prized its Kikusui spring. The spring's name survives on the Kikusui float in Kyoto's annual Gion Festival.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.