On October 1st, 1969, the Zui-Ki-Tei burnt down. The cause of the fire was never determined, but it's possible that the destruction of the chashitsu was the work of a serial arsonist. According to the newspapers reporting on the incident, someone had also started fires in several other places in the surrounding area all within a day before the incident. The fire was quickly discovered by one of the museum's employees but it was too late and the building could not be saved, when the fire was extinguished only the outer shell remained.p. 14, Swedish newspaper Expressen, 1969-10-02. The surviving structure was later demolished. The old koshikake, however, has survived until this day and can be visited in the park behind the museum at any time.:File:The old koshikake machiai from 1935, that belonged to the first Zui-Ki-Tei.jpg The old tsukubai and some tobi ishi remain in the old park while some other items, like the tōrōs, are being kept in the museum storage.
