Tradition and Modernity Mix in Kyoto's Latest Teahouse

Kyoto has long served as the cultural heartbeat of Japan going back centuries. Millions of tourists descend on the city each year to enjoy its Edo-style architecture, age-old onsens, historic Shinto temples and artisanal teahouses with some of the finest blends found anywhere in the world. Mixing heritage with modernity, Ogata at The Shinmonzen is a new teahouse nestled into a boutique hotel designed by master architect Tadao Ando that merges traditional Japanese tea sensibilities through a cont...