The House is comprised of three rooms which were originally constructed in Japan, then shipped to the University and reassembled by Japanese carpenters. These rooms provide formal, semiformal, and informal settings, and showcase furnishings provided by the Urusenke Tea School, the premier tea school in Japan. Tranquil gardens surround the House, typical of the Japanese style designed for harmony — tea, dry (raked gravel) and strolling. Japan House is used as a classroom and cultural center, with regularly scheduled classes teaching Japanese tea ceremony, calligraphy, and Japanese art forms.

To learn more about Japan House, visit https://japanhouse.illinois.edu/