Toshinan - Reawakening a Treasure

"Seated in the Cultural Center of the Japanese Garden, beyond the Taylor Gate, visitors may discover a 16th-century, Sukiya–style teahouse, named “Toshinan.” While the teahouse might look untouched since its construction in 1993, the scent of freshly shaved and sanded cedar that lingered in the breeze this past summer is evidence of the restorative construction completed by carpenter Hiroshi Awano and copper craftsman Taichirou Ishii..."

Read the Article by Birmingham Botanical Gardens