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FAQ

About Garden Design

I want to create a garden.

Feel free to consult with us. We can respond to your inquiry more smoothly if you give us whatever information you can about where you would like to create a garden (address, area, currents photographs, etc.).

I want to create a garden with a pond, stream, or waterfall.

We will need to checking water sources and equipment installation conditions to consider a water circulation system. Please consult with us.

I live far away from Kyoto.

Ueyakato Landscape has an extensive record of Japanese garden creation in Japan and beyond. Please consult with us.

Will you provide me with an estimate?

Once we have confirmed the content of the garden you wish to create, we will propose an estimate for surveying, planning and design work. We will provide construction estimates with each design proposal.

How long does it take to create a garden?

Construction periods vary according to the garden's size and design. If you have a date you want the garden completed by or a specific schedule in mind, please include it in your message.

I want to create a rooftop garden.

Not a problem. Please have a look at these past examples of our work.

I want to create an interior garden.

Not a problem. Please have a look at these past examples of our work.

I want to change the planting in my garden.

We can change the planting for an existing garden.
We can also cut down dead trees and replant them. If you are undecided about what tree or flower species to use, we can provide a proposal based on your preferences and you garden's environment.

I want to create a small garden.

We can create gardens of any size. Please feel free to consult us even regarding enclosed gardens or smaller sized tea gardens.

I want to renovate an existing garden.

We can renovate existing gardens. If you know the current condition of the garden and the style you wish to renovate in, please include this information in your message.

I want to restore a damaged garden.

Ueyakato Landscape has a record of restoring gardens that are Japanese cultural properties and other gardens with equally long histories. We study documentary sources and records to propose a restoration plan that is based on research materials. If you can provide us with any documents or pictures you have of your garden, this may help us to provide a more accurate proposal.

About Garden Maintenance

I would like to consult about garden development.

Ueyakato Landscape provides garden management services.
Analyzing research materials and search for the roots of the garden to reveal the original purpose it was created for and its historical value.
Based on this work, we propose garden management to further draw out the garden's intrinsic value.
Consult us about any questions you may have about managing a garden that already has a history.

Careers

I am a foreigner. Would I be considered for employment?

If you are a non-Japanese national and wish to work at Ueyakato Landscape, you will need a Specified Skilled Worker No. 1 or No. 2 status of residence (work visa). For more information on specified skills, please refer to the General Support Site for Specified Skills (Immigration and Residence Management Agency, Ministry of Justice) (https://www.ssw.go.jp/).
Whether or not you can obtain a visa to work at our company Even if you have a specified skill, whether or not you can obtain a work visa to work at Ueyakato Landscape depends on the decision made by Japan's Immigration Bureau.
Please contact the Immigration Bureau for more information on obtaining the status of residence for specified skills.
Please note that a level of Japanese language proficiency (equivalent to JLPT N1) that allows smooth professional communication is required for all positions, .