We enjoyed the scenery while drinking tea in the garden arbor.
There are several small summer houses in this park.
あずまや is the everyday Japanese word for a small open garden structure, while 亭 is a more literary or classical term used in place names, pen names, and restaurant names.
Standard kanji spelling for a small garden pavilion or summer house.
Rare kanji form; the characters literally mean 'four eaves' and refer to the structure's roof.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Very rare kanji form; marked as rarely used.
Formed from あずま, “the eastern provinces; eastern style,” and 屋, “building.” It originally denoted a rustic, eastern-style dwelling and later an open-sided pavilion or arbor.