Chashitsu

The Tea Room at W&L

The art of tea, or chanoyu, developed in the urban areas of 16th-century Japan. The tearoom in which it is practiced came to be known as a "mountain dwelling within the city."
 
Today, located in a quiet pavilion off the busy path of the Colonnade that distinguishes the front campus of Washington and Lee University, the Reeves Center Japanese Tearoom is just such a retreat. This simple but beautifully architected space offers a momentary escape from the intensity of college life, and a means of sharing that moment with others.