As they walk through the garden, the guests reach the tsukubai, a stone water basin. Here, they rinse their hands and mouths, purifying both body and spirit before entering the tea room.

庭を通り抜けると、つくばいと呼ばれる石でできた水鉢があります。ここで客は手と口をすすいで、茶室に入る前に心身を清めておきます。