Ouside Of Kikugetsu-Tei Teahouse In Ritsurin Garden. This Large Teahouse Is One Of The Main Buildings Of The Garden, And Was Dearly Beloved By The Successive Generations Of Feudal Lords Of The Takamatsu Domain. The Name “Kikugetsu” Comes From A Line In A Chinese Poem From The Tang Dynasty, Which Reads, “When I Scoop Up The Water, I Hold The Moon In My Hands.” Views Of The Nanko Pond From The Teahouse Are Superb.

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