See you at Jardins 2026 in Paris: discover this hidden Japanese pavilion right in the heart of Paris!

The sunlit garden of the Hôtel d'Heidelbach, an annex of the Guimet Museum, was created in 2018 by architects Agnès Latour-Kurashige and Jean-Sébastien Cluzel. It houses an authentic  chashitsu, a teahouse donated in 2001 by Japan, designed by architect Nakamura Masao and built by the finest craftsmen from the Land of the Rising Sun. On the occasion of the Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2026, discover this little haven of peace in the heart of Paris!

Its architecture is an ideal of peace and modesty, as well as an example of refinement in the choice of the various woods used. Access to the tea pavilion is via a small pathway lined with stone steps, dwarf bamboo, moss, horsetail, ferns, cherry trees, a lantern and a basin, as a preamble to the rituals of the tea ceremony.

As every year, the Rendez-vous aux Jardins open the gates to the finest gardens in Paris and across France, with a program of activities for little ones and curious grown-ups alike. The Musée Guimet hops on board for this June weekend. Ready to discover the program?

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What’s on for Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2026 at the Guimet Museum in Paris:

• Exploring the garden and teahouse at Maison Guimet

  The open, sunlit garden welcomes an authentic tea house (chashitsu), a gift from Japan in 2001, conceived by architect Masao Nakamura and crafted by master artisans from the land of the Rising Sun. Its design embodies an ideal of peace and humility, while signaling a pinnacle of refinement in the precise choice of woods. Access to the tea pavilion is along a short path lined with stone steps, dwarf bamboo, moss, horsetails, ferns, cherry trees, and a lantern and basin—an overture to the rituals of the tea ceremony.

  Participation terms: By reservation | Free - https://guimet.tickeasy.com/fr-FR/produits?famille=2226555985160400044

  Schedule: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 11:30–12:15, 12:15–13:00, 14:30–15:15, 15:15–16:00, 16:00–16:45 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 — 11:30–12:15, 12:15–13:00, 15:30–16:15, 16:30–17:15

• Chinese painting workshop: Plants, flowers and shrubs from the gardens of China and Japan

  Try your hand at painting the greenery of Chinese and Japanese gardens on a roll of “magic paper”!

  Participation requirements: Free | Booking required - https://guimet.tickeasy.com/fr-FR/produits?famille=2614153152180400800

  Schedule: Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

• The Chinese literati: on the court side and the garden side

  Iéna Building — Chinese Furniture Room

  From court to garden, Françoise Lauwaert, a sinologist and anthropologist, invites you to explore the Chinese worlds of the literati under the Empire and the spiritual quest for wild nature—or its more tamed counterpart—in the gardens.

  The session will be followed by a signing of The Chinese Literati: From Court to Garden (Editions of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, 2025).

  Participation requirements: Booking required | Free - https://guimet.tickeasy.com/fr-FR/produits?famille=2311650019890400298

  Schedules: Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 11:00 ⤏ 11:30, 15:00 ⤏ 16:15

Enjoy your walk!