ishidan 石段

Also *nobedan 延段; tatami ishi 畳石.

1　Stepping stones. A long narrow stone slab used in tea ceremony gardens *roji 露地. In the case of a tea ceremony house, stepping stones are often used under the pent roof *hisashi 廂.

2　Steps made with natural stones. One example is the long flight of stone steps leading to Jingoji Rōmon 神護寺楼門, in Kyoto.