裏千家茶道資料館On Horikawa Dori north of Imadegawa is the Urasenke Chado Research Center.
For an uber Kyoto organization, the Urasenke building is remarkably unattractive and bland. It could just as easily house a medium size plastics firm in suburban Osaka.
The neighborhood though - particularly behind the building - is worth a visit.
There are several beautiful Urasenke held buildings done in the most refined Kyoto style. The area moreover is dotted with temples:
Honpoji, Myokenji, Hokyoji, and across Horikawa Dori Myorenji Temple
The narrow streets of the area are often well preserved, particularly Ogawa Dori.
Information
Urasenke Chado Research Center
Horikawa Teranouchi agaru
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 692-8688
Tel: 075 431 6474
Entrance Fee: 500 yen (which allows to see the galleries and the opportunity to drink tea prepared in front of you)
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