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A quiet empty Japanese tea room with tatami flooring, shoji doors, low wooden table and woven floor cushions.

About this photo

Soft natural light fills a minimalist traditional Japanese tea room, creating a calm, serene atmosphere. This clean, neutral composition works perfectly as a virtual meeting background, wellness content backdrop or interior design reference.

Prompt: “virtual background of a tea room with woven straw floor mats, sliding paper doors and a low wooden table, no people” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): The image closely matches the brief with natural lighting, sharp details, no visible flaws, and a clean usable composition ideal for a virtual background.

Also searched as: japanese tea room background · tatami room virtual background · traditional japanese interior · empty tea room · shoji sliding doors

Direct file: 1792×1008 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this traditional japanese tea room photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Traditional Japanese Tea Room” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/traditional-japanese-tea-room-25582c0a) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1792×1008 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its wide shape suits website hero banners, YouTube thumbnails, desktop wallpapers and presentation title slides.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “virtual background of a tea room with woven straw floor mats, sliding paper doors and a low wooden table, no people” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more backgrounds images like this?
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