Kintō

Kintō (Japanese: 巾筒) is a small tube or vessel used to store a chakin cloth during the serving of tea. It is a part of Japanese tea utensils.

The container is most often made out of ceramic, but can also be made out of metal, lacquerware or carved stone.

The chakin cloth is folded in a specific manner and then placed into the kintō.

Some schools of Senchadō also use two-tiered stacked containers. In the case of sencha, a slightly larger cloth is used separately for wiping the tray.