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The Stone Lantern
The stone lanterns at Dainei-ken Garden are just one of the tea garden designs creating a subdued atmosphere f…
The Stone Wall
The stunningly improvised look of the stone wall at Higashi Hongan-ji Temple’s Shōsei-en Garden exemplifies ho…
Tobi-ishi: Stepping Stones
At Ikō-an, a modern tea garden located in UNESCO World Heritage Site Kosan-ji Temple located on Mt. Toganoo, t…
The Waterfall
Murin-an’s three-stage waterfall (sandan-taki) is said to have been modeled after the one at Daigo-ji Temple’s…
Suhama: The Pebble Beach
The 1975 discovery of the Imperial Villa Garden Site of the Ancient Nara Capital revealed the extent to which …
Tsukiyama: The Artificial Hill
Murin-an’s artificial hills flank both side of its garden path, resulting in a landscape that remains consiste…
The Pure Land Garden
Photo credit: Byodoin Temple UNESCO World Heritage site Byodoin Temple has a Pure Land garden that has existed…
The Daimyo Garden
Photo credit: Okayama Korakuen Garden Okayama Korakuen Garden is a classic daimyo garden from Japan’s Edo peri…
Tsubo-niwa: The Enclosed Garden
Murin-an’s enclosed garden uses a simple composition of scenic stones and square bamboo in moss that creates a…
The Tea Garden
UNESCO World Heritage Site Kosan-ji Temple’s Iko-an Garden is a modern tea garden located on top of Mt. Togano…
The Strolling Pond Garden
The garden at Nanzen-in Temple is a classic strolling pond garden of the medieval period. Today it retains muc…
Karesansui: The Dry Landscape Garden
Ueyakato Landscape has managed Nanzen-ji Temple’s famous dry landscape garden for over 170 years, forming the …