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Understanding Japanese Gardens

Japanese gardens (Kanji 日本庭園, nihon teien) are seen in temples, some seen in ruins of feudal lords’ mansions and others seen in residences of politicians and businesspeople. In addition, some of them were created in sites of public facilities and hotels.

Commonly, Japanese gardens have pond in the centre, and inequalities of the ground or artificial hills on which garden stones, trees and plants are placed, in order to represent seasonal changes in the scenery. One of the popular techniques used in the gardens are the technique to express the way the water flows from deep in the mountains and gradually becomes bigger stream by creating artificial water falls. There are also popular technique to stand and combine rocks and stones, and technique to imitate Penglaishan, a crane island, and a turtle island in order to add religious meaning the garden. Lanterns, arbours and tea houses are also often placed throughout. Since the Muromachi era, gardens in which water current is expressed not by using water but by stones, sand and plants have appeared. This technique is called “dry landscape” style. After the Edo Period, the technique called “borrowed scenery”, which takes advantage of the landscape outside the garden, was also used.

FAMOUS JAPANESE GARDENS

RYOAN-JI TEMPLE - KYOTO

 Famous for its Zen garden, which is considered to be one of the most notable examples of the "dry-landscape" style.

KORAKUEN GARDEN

Korakuen Garden, OkayamaKorakuen Garden  is one of Japan's official Three Great Gardens

KENROKUEN GARDEN

Kenrokuen GardenIt is considered one of the "three most beautiful gardens in Japan" and is filled with a variety of trees, ponds, waterfalls and flowers stretching over 25 acres (100,000 m˛).

 

IMPERIAL PALACE TOKYO

Chiyoda - Imperial Palace TokyoThe East Garden of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo

KYOTO - GOLDEN PAVILION

Travel Japan KyotoThe fabulous gardens surrounding the temple are worth visiting just for their beauty. 

JAPANESE GARDENS - AUSTRALIA

Japanese garden at Melbourne Zoo
Japanese Garden at Melbourne Zoo
Japanese Garden at Frankston High School
Frankston High School's Japanese Garden

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