山乃尾 Yamanoo

初代主人太田多吉は、魯山人をして「北陸一の名物男、金沢の国賓、茶会の偉材」といわしめた数寄者。「茶を身の飾りとせず、商売とせず」と魯山人が評したおもてなしが信条です。

The first generation proprietor, Takichi Ota, was a tea ceremony master of whom Rosanjin said “he is the most famous man of Hokuriku, a state guest of Kanazawa, a genius of tea ceremony.” His creed, which Rosanjin evaluated so highly, was “neither use tea to decorate oneself, nor make it a transaction.”