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  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
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  • The Adachi Museum of Art is made up of the private collection of Zenko Adach who collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  He was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and  stone for the garden himself from all around Japan.  In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision. Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shoisai Project.
    adachi-garden-06.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-07.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-01.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-14.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-15.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-11.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-08.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-05.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-04.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-03.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-13.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-09.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-10.jpg
  • The Adachi Museum of Art was based on the private collection of Zenko Adachi.  Adachi collected Japanese paintings, ceramics and scrolls.  Adachi himself was an aficionado of Japanese gardens and collected each pine tree and each stone for the garden himself from around Japan.   In this way he created a beautiful garden filled with his own vision and passion.  Adachi believed that Japanese gardens were "as beautiful as pictures” and even framed one of the gardens in one of the museums rooms as if it is a painting itself. Adachi Museum Garden has been selected as the best garden in Japan year after year since 2003, by the Journal of Japanese Gardens Shisai Project.
    adachi-garden-02.jpg
  • Banryutei rock garden at Kongobuji Temple is Japan's largest Zen Garden with one hundred and forty granite rocks arranged so as to suggest dragons emerging from clouds in order to protect the temple.
    banryutei-garden-1.jpg
  • Waterfall at Naritasan Shinshoji Garden- Naritasan Shinshoji is one of the most important Buddhist temples in the Tokyo area, and the Head of the Chisan Shingon Buddhism sect.  Its Japanese garden, usually called Naritasan Park,is composed of wooded and landscaped greenery. Stone monuments and memorials bearing haiku poetry punctuate the landscape, making it one of the most unusual Japanese gardens in the country. Its centerpiece is a pond with a pagoda in the middle.  In addition there is a waterfall composed with a surrounding rock garden
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  • Nikkei Centre Garden Vancouver - Nikkei Centre houses a Japanese Canadian cultural centre, the Nikkei National Museum, a community centre serving the neighbourhood, and a Japanese  garden. The purpose of Nikkei Centre  is to promote a better understanding and appreciation by all Canadians of Japanese Canadian culture and heritage through public programs, exhibits, services, publications, public use of the facilities and special events. The centre is run by volunteers, with a 22-member Board of Directors, with a small staff who work on the operations of the organization.  In the front coutyard of Nikkei Centre is a Japanese garden with a small waterfall and rock garden.
    nikkei-museum-garden-5.jpg
  • Waterfall at Naritasan Shinshoji Garden- Naritasan Shinshoji is one of the most important Buddhist temples in the Tokyo area, and the Head of the Chisan Shingon Buddhism sect.  Its Japanese garden, usually called Naritasan Park,is composed of wooded and landscaped greenery. Stone monuments and memorials bearing haiku poetry punctuate the landscape, making it one of the most unusual Japanese gardens in the country. Its centerpiece is a pond with a pagoda in the middle.  In addition there is a waterfall composed with a surrounding rock garden
    shinshoji-garden-15.jpg
  • Tenju-an is one of many sub temples at Nanzenji and was built in 1336 to commemorate the founding of Nanzenji in the previous century.  There are two gardens within the compound, though the more famous and impresive of the two is the zen rock garden or karesansui.
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  • Tenju-an is one of many sub temples at Nanzenji and was built in 1336 to commemorate the founding of Nanzenji in the previous century.  There are two gardens within the compound, though the more famous and impresive of the two is the zen rock garden or karesansui.
    tenju-an-garden-2.jpg
  • Kongobuji Temple's Banryutei rock garden is Japan's largest Zen Garden with 140 granite stones arranged to suggest dragons emerging from clouds to protect the temple. It is said to be the largest karesansui dry garden in Japan.
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  • Banryutei Stone Garden - Kongobuji is the head temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, at Koyasan.  Its name means "Temple of the Diamond Mountain" and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple's modern Banryutei rock garden is Japan's largest Zen Garden with 140 granite stones arranged to suggest dragons emerging from clouds to protect the temple.
    banryutei-garden-6.jpg
  • Waterfall at Naritasan Shinshoji Garden- Naritasan Shinshoji is one of the most important Buddhist temples in the Tokyo area, and the Head of the Chisan Shingon Buddhism sect.  Its Japanese garden, usually called Naritasan Park,is composed of wooded and landscaped greenery. Stone monuments and memorials bearing haiku poetry punctuate the landscape, making it one of the most unusual Japanese gardens in the country. Its centerpiece is a pond with a pagoda in the middle.  In addition there is a waterfall composed with a surrounding rock garden
    shinshoji-garden-19.jpg
  • Naritasan Shinshoji Stone Garden - Naritasan Shinshoji is one of the most important Buddhist temples in the Tokyo area, and the Head of the Chisan Shingon Buddhism sect.  Its Japanese garden, usually called Naritasan Park, is composed of wooded and landscaped greenery. Stone monuments and memorials bearing haiku poetry punctuate the landscape, making it one of the most unusual Japanese gardens in the country. Its centerpiece is a pond with a pagoda in the middle.  In addition there is a waterfall composed with a surrounding rock garden.
    shinshoji-garden-5.jpg
  • Naritasan Shinshoji Stone Garden - Naritasan Shinshoji is one of the most important Buddhist temples in the Tokyo area, and the Head of the Chisan Shingon Buddhism sect.  Its Japanese garden, usually called Naritasan Park, is composed of wooded and landscaped greenery. Stone monuments and memorials bearing haiku poetry punctuate the landscape, making it one of the most unusual Japanese gardens in the country. Its centerpiece is a pond with a pagoda in the middle.  In addition there is a waterfall composed with a surrounding rock garden.
    shinshoji-garden-1.jpg
  • Banryutei Stone Garden - Kongobuji is the head temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, at Koyasan.  Its name means "Temple of the Diamond Mountain" and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple's modern Banryutei rock garden is Japan's largest Zen Garden with 140 granite stones arranged to suggest dragons emerging from clouds to protect the temple.
    banryutei-garden-6.jpg
  • Banryutei rock garden is Japan's largest Zen Garden with 140 granite stones arranged to suggest dragons emerging from clouds to protect the temple.
    banryutei-garden-2.jpg
  • Hachijin-no-Niwa Garden at Kishiwada Castle - a very unique karesansui garden  set in the courtyard of Kishiwada-jo and designed to be viewed from the windows of the castle. It is a very modern design of geometric, linear stones punctuated by rocks in a field of pebbles. The garden was designed by Mirei Shigemori, a leading figure in the development of the modern Japanese garden. Eight groups of rocks represent the "Battle Formation of the Eight Positions". Each of these eight groupings has a name: heaven, earth, phoenix, dragon, cloud, serpent, tiger and wind.  The garden challenges our thinking about the usually calm effect of stone gardens. Based on the layout of a mythological battle conducted by Chinese General Zhuge Liang, the stone setting at the center of the design, named Central Camp, is the garden’s focal point.
    kishiwada-garden-4.jpg
  • Hachijin-no-Niwa Garden at Kishiwada Castle - this very unique karesansui garden is set in the courtyard of Kishiwada-jo and designed to be viewed from the windows of the castle. It is a very modern design of geometric, linear stones punctuated by groups of rocks in a field of pebbles. The garden was designed by Mirei Shigemori, a leading figure in the development of the modern Japanese garden. The garden was completed in 1953. Eight groups of rocks represent the "Battle Formation of the Eight Positions". Each of these eight groupings has a name: heaven, earth, bird/phoenix, dragon, cloud, serpent, tiger or wind.  The garden challenges our thinking about the usually calm effects of stone gardens. Based on the layout of a mythological battle conducted by Chinese General Zhuge Liang, the stone setting at the center of the design, named Central Camp, is the garden’s focal point.  Eight stone sub-camps:  Heaven, Earth, Wind, Cloud, Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix and Snake surround the main encampment.
    kishiwada-garden-3.jpg
  • Hachijin-no-Niwa Garden at Kishiwada Castle - this very unique karesansui garden is set in the courtyard of Kishiwada-jo and designed to be viewed from the windows of the castle. It is a very modern design of geometric, linear stones punctuated by groups of rocks in a field of pebbles. The garden was designed by Mirei Shigemori, a leading figure in the development of the modern Japanese garden. The garden was completed in 1953. Eight groups of rocks represent the "Battle Formation of the Eight Positions". Each of these eight groupings has a name: heaven, earth, bird/phoenix, dragon, cloud, serpent, tiger or wind.  The garden challenges our thinking about the usually calm effects of stone gardens. Based on the layout of a mythological battle conducted by Chinese General Zhuge Liang, the stone setting at the center of the design, named Central Camp, is the garden’s focal point.  Eight stone sub-camps:  Heaven, Earth, Wind, Cloud, Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix and Snake surround the main encampment.
    kishiwada-garden-5.jpg
  • Hachijin-no-Niwa Garden at Kishiwada Castle - this very unique karesansui garden is set in the courtyard of Kishiwada-jo and designed to be viewed from the windows of the castle. It is a very modern design of geometric, linear stones punctuated by groups of rocks in a field of pebbles. The garden was designed by Mirei Shigemori, a leading figure in the development of the modern Japanese garden. The garden was completed in 1953. Eight groups of rocks represent the "Battle Formation of the Eight Positions". Each of these eight groupings has a name: heaven, earth, bird/phoenix, dragon, cloud, serpent, tiger or wind.  The garden challenges our thinking about the usually calm effects of stone gardens. Based on the layout of a mythological battle conducted by Chinese General Zhuge Liang, the stone setting at the center of the design, named Central Camp, is the garden’s focal point.  Eight stone sub-camps:  Heaven, Earth, Wind, Cloud, Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix and Snake surround the main encampment.
    kishiwada-garden-1.jpg
  • Hachijin-no-Niwa Garden at Kishiwada Castle - this very unique karesansui garden is set in the courtyard of Kishiwada-jo and designed to be viewed from the windows of the castle. It is a very modern design of geometric, linear stones punctuated by groups of rocks in a field of pebbles. The garden was designed by Mirei Shigemori, a leading figure in the development of the modern Japanese garden. The garden was completed in 1953. Eight groups of rocks represent the "Battle Formation of the Eight Positions". Each of these eight groupings has a name: heaven, earth, bird/phoenix, dragon, cloud, serpent, tiger or wind.  The garden challenges our thinking about the usually calm effects of stone gardens. Based on the layout of a mythological battle conducted by Chinese General Zhuge Liang, the stone setting at the center of the design, named Central Camp, is the garden’s focal point.  Eight stone sub-camps:  Heaven, Earth, Wind, Cloud, Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix and Snake surround the main encampment.
    kishiwada-garden-2.jpg
  • Daizenji Japanese Garden - Daizenji Temple was built in Koshu by Buddhist priest Gyoki in 718.  It is sometimes called the “grape temple” as Gyoki was met by the presence of Yakushi Nyorai the Buddhist disciple of healing holding a cluster of grapes. As a result the temple has come to be called "the birthplace of the Koshu Grape.”  The temple even offers wine tasting, the only one in Japan to honor this custom, since it is at the heart of the Katsunuma wine district of Yamanashi.  Over the course of its long history, many of the temple structures have been destroyed by natural disaster - most of what remains is Yakushi Hall and the Sammon Gate.  Daizenji also has an impressive Japanese pond garden within its grounds, ideally viewed from the washitsu tatami room
    daizenji-garden-05.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-9.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-10.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-5.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-2.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-1.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-8.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-7.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-6.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-4.jpg
  • Todoroki Ravine Japanese Garden was built on a slope, with rocks and boulders providing the contours and shapes. Unlike the usual fussy manicured parks and Zen gardens, this gorge is wild and untamed with a jungle atmosphere - home to birds and other animals. Todoroki is only minutes from central Tokyo, but is a world away from the city with bamboo, trees, shrines and the sounds of the river to wash away urban sounds. The ravine was formed by the Yazawa River as it heads for theTama River, it is the only ravine and valley in Tokyo stretching along a one-kilometer course along a path viewing waterfalls along the way.  Todoroki Valley also has a natural water spring and is more of an adventure stroll than a typical Japanese garden, despite its name.
    todoroki-japanese-garden-3.jpg
  • The Japanese garden at the Grand Prince Takanawa Hotel is a must-see spot if you happen to be staying at one of the Prince hotels in Shinagawa or happen to be in the area as access is free to guests as well as non guest . At the time of the renovation of the former Takanawa Prince Hotel in 1971, the garden replaced an old swimming pool. This garden features seasonal beauty, maples in autumn, cherry blossoms in spring, as well as colorful carps swimming in the pond, and Japanese traditional structures and bridges as well as the Ean Tea House.
    takanawa-prince-garden-13.jpg
  • The Japanese garden at the Grand Prince Takanawa Hotel is a must-see spot if you happen to be staying at one of the Prince hotels in Shinagawa or happen to be in the area as access is free to guests as well as non guest . At the time of the renovation of the former Takanawa Prince Hotel in 1971, the garden replaced an old swimming pool. This garden features seasonal beauty, maples in autumn, cherry blossoms in spring, as well as colorful carps swimming in the pond, and Japanese traditional structures and bridges as well as the Ean Tea House.
    takanawa-prince-garden-4.jpg
  • The Japanese garden at the Grand Prince Takanawa Hotel is a must-see spot if you happen to be staying at one of the Prince hotels in Shinagawa or happen to be in the area as access is free to guests as well as non guest . At the time of the renovation of the former Takanawa Prince Hotel in 1971, the garden replaced an old swimming pool. This garden features seasonal beauty, maples in autumn, cherry blossoms in spring, as well as colorful carps swimming in the pond, and Japanese traditional structures and bridges as well as the Ean Tea House.
    takanawa-prince-garden-2.jpg
  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
    jodoji-garden-onomichi-10.jpg
  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
    jodoji-garden-onomichi-9.jpg
  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
    jodoji-garden-onomichi-6.jpg
  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
    jodoji-garden-onomichi-3.jpg
  • Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-18.jpg
  • Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
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  • The Hirakushi Denchu Art Museum Garden is both an unusual museum dedicated to one of Japan's masters of wood sculpture, Denchu Hirakushi.  The artworks are presented in his well preserved Japanese style home and garden where he lived in the last years of his life which provides insight into the harmony of his life and work that formed the background to his art. The gardens alone merits a visit, and are regularly used for tea ceremonies and other cultural activities. The front garden features the trunk of a camphor laurel tree, one of the largest and hardest varieties of wood.
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  • Gate at Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-14.jpg
  • Gate at Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-12.jpg
  • Gate at Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-10.jpg
  • Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-6.jpg
  • Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-5.jpg
  • Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-3.jpg
  • Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-2.jpg
  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
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  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
    jodoji-garden-onomichi-7.jpg
  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
    jodoji-garden-onomichi-4.jpg
  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
    jodoji-garden-onomichi-1.jpg
  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
    jodoji-garden-onomichi-2.jpg
  • Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-7.jpg
  • Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-1.jpg
  • Nanshuji Temple in Sakai Osaka - The legacy of Sen no Rikyu is honored at Nanshuji Temple where there is a teahouse in the simple, rustic style. Sen no Rikyu, tea ceremony master laid foundations that continue to influence Japanese arts and philosophy to the present day.  This beautiful dry landscape garden was created in the early Edo Period and is a nationally designated place of scenic beauty in Japan.
    nanshuji-garden-5.jpg
  • Nanshuji Temple in Sakai Osaka - Sen no Rikyu, tea ceremony master laid foundations that continue to influence Japanese arts and philosophy to the present day.  The legacy of Sen no Rikyu is honored at Nanshuji Temple where there is a teahouse in the simple, rustic style.  with a dry karesansui garden adjacent.  This beautiful dry landscape garden was created in the early Edo Period and is a nationally designated place of scenic beauty in Japan.
    nanshuji-garden-4.jpg
  • Nanshuji Temple in Sakai Osaka - Sen no Rikyu, tea ceremony master laid foundations that continue to influence Japanese arts and philosophy to the present day.  The legacy of Sen no Rikyu is honored at Nanshuji Temple where there is a teahouse in the simple, rustic style.  with a dry karesansui garden adjacent.  This beautiful dry landscape garden was created in the early Edo Period and is a nationally designated place of scenic beauty in Japan.
    nanshuji-garden-2.jpg
  • Nanshuji Temple in Sakai Osaka - Sen no Rikyu, tea ceremony master laid foundations that continue to influence Japanese arts and philosophy to the present day.  The legacy of Sen no Rikyu is honored at Nanshuji Temple where there is a teahouse in the simple, rustic style.  with a dry karesansui garden adjacent.  This beautiful dry landscape garden was created in the early Edo Period and is a nationally designated place of scenic beauty in Japan.
    nanshuji-garden-3.jpg
  • Rockery at Singapore Chinese Gardens.  The garden was built in 1975 and designed by Prof Yuen-chen Yu, a well-known architect from Taiwan.  The Chinese Garden's concept is based on Chinese gardening art. The main characteristic is the integration of architectural features with the natural environment. The Chinese Garden is modeled along the northern Chinese imperial style of architecture and landscaping.
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  • Hinata-wada Riverside Garden - Ome City opened up this domain built by Tsukumo Teruyuki in the early Showa period as a riverside garden along the Tama River. Its tiny teahouse was built by local Ome craftsmen and designed by Kawarimaki Iriomoya.  Tsukumo had been involved in a member of the Japan House of Representatives during the Showa era, so many high-ranking government officials and famous people of the time have visited. One of the highlights of the teahouse is the delicate workmanship such as family crests and phoenix images.
    hinata-wada-garden-4.jpg
  • Fuchu-no-Mori Japanese Garden - Fuchu-no-mori Park was once a part of Fuchu Air Base, but was given to the city of Fuchu to develop a giant park and forest.   Fuchu-no-mori was used as a location in Aibo for important crime scenes in multiple seasons.  The park was also used as a venue Gokusen, another TV series about school life that was also made into a movie. The park includes a Japanese style garden, sports facilities and a water park that also resembles a Japanese garden with cascading levels of water popular in summer.
    fuchu-no-mori-garden-06.jpg
  • Fuchu-no-Mori Japanese Garden - Fuchu-no-mori Park was once a part of Fuchu Air Base, but was given to the city of Fuchu to develop a giant park and forest.   Fuchu-no-mori was used as a location in Aibo for important crime scenes in multiple seasons.  The park was also used as a venue Gokusen, another TV series about school life that was also made into a movie. The park includes a Japanese style garden, sports facilities and a water park that also resembles a Japanese garden with cascading levels of water popular in summer.
    fuchu-no-mori-garden-07.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-7.jpg
  • Nanshuji Temple in Sakai Osaka - Sen no Rikyu, tea ceremony master laid foundations that continue to influence Japanese arts and philosophy to the present day.  The legacy of Sen no Rikyu is honored at Nanshuji Temple where there is a teahouse in the simple, rustic style.  with a dry karesansui garden adjacent.  This beautiful dry landscape garden was created in the early Edo Period and is a nationally designated place of scenic beauty in Japan.
    nanshuji-garden-7.jpg
  • Nanshuji Temple in Sakai Osaka - Sen no Rikyu, tea ceremony master laid foundations that continue to influence Japanese arts and philosophy to the present day.  The legacy of Sen no Rikyu is honored at Nanshuji Temple where there is a teahouse in the simple, rustic style.  with a dry karesansui garden adjacent.  This beautiful dry landscape garden was created in the early Edo Period and is a nationally designated place of scenic beauty in Japan.
    nanshuji-garden-6.jpg
  • Yugyoji Zen Garden - Shojiko-ji Temple, commonly known as “Yugyoji” temple in Fujisawa has been selected as one of the “100 Most Scenic Places in Japan”.  Yugyoji holds has an important historic and religious significance as the headquarters of the Ji Sect, an offshoot of Pure Land Buddhism.  The temple was founded during the Kamakura Period in the 1200s.  The main hall of the temple has an ornate interior and to its left is the Chujakumon Gate, with roof tiles indicating approval by the Imperial family.  Beyond it is a beautiful and tranquil garden, filled with statues, a koi pond and landscaping in the traditional Japanese style accentuated by meticulously crafted and maintained trees and plants.
    yugyoji-garden-2.jpg
  • Fuchu-no-Mori Japanese Garden - Fuchu-no-mori Park was once a part of Fuchu Air Base, but was given to the city of Fuchu to develop a giant park and forest.   Fuchu-no-mori was used as a location in Aibo for important crime scenes in multiple seasons.  The park was also used as a venue Gokusen, another TV series about school life that was also made into a movie. The park includes a Japanese style garden, sports facilities and a water park that also resembles a Japanese garden with cascading levels of water popular in summer.
    fuchu-no-mori-garden-05.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-10.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-9.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-3.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-2.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-1.jpg
  • Yugyoji Zen Garden - Shojiko-ji Temple, commonly known as “Yugyoji” temple in Fujisawa has been selected as one of the “100 Most Scenic Places in Japan”.  Yugyoji holds has an important historic and religious significance as the headquarters of the Ji Sect, an offshoot of Pure Land Buddhism.  The temple was founded during the Kamakura Period in the 1200s.  The main hall of the temple has an ornate interior and to its left is the Chujakumon Gate, with roof tiles indicating approval by the Imperial family.  Beyond it is a beautiful and tranquil garden, filled with statues, a koi pond and landscaping in the traditional Japanese style accentuated by meticulously crafted and maintained trees and plants.
    yugyoji-garden-1.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-6.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-5.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-4.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-8.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
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  • Jodoji Temple Garden is a tsukiyama garden that uses the natural hillside and its waterfall as background scenery with the focal point a small pond at its foot. <br />
There is a tea room called Ruizudari which is mostly original though it was renovated and revived in 1999.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-71.jpg
  • Nanzenji Hojo Garden - Nanzenji Temple is one of the most important Zen temples in Japan and the head temple of one of the schools within the Rinzai sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The Hojo is the former head priest's residence and Nanzenji's main hall. The Hojo is most famous for its dry rock karesansui garden whose rocks are said to resemble tigers and cubs crossing through water. Hojo Garden is a typical rock and sand garden built in the early Edo era. It features a wide, open space in front of a corner of green. It is said to be designed by Kobori Enshu, who was an expert at weaving perspective into his stone arrangements.  Besides its renowned karesansui garden, the hojo is in fact surrounded by smaller gardens.
    nanzenji-hojo-8.jpg
  • Nanzenji Hojo Garden - Nanzenji Temple is one of the most important Zen temples in Japan and the head temple of one of the schools within the Rinzai sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The Hojo is the former head priest's residence and Nanzenji's main hall. The Hojo is most famous for its dry rock karesansui garden whose rocks are said to resemble tigers and cubs crossing through water. Hojo Garden is a typical rock and sand garden built in the early Edo era. It features a wide, open space in front of a corner of green. It is said to be designed by Kobori Enshu, who was an expert at weaving perspective into his stone arrangements.  Besides its renowned karesansui garden, the hojo is in fact surrounded by smaller gardens.
    nanzenji-hojo-3.jpg
  • Nanzenji Hojo Garden - Nanzenji Temple is one of the most important Zen temples in Japan and the head temple of one of the schools within the Rinzai sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The Hojo is the former head priest's residence and Nanzenji's main hall. The Hojo is most famous for its dry rock karesansui garden whose rocks are said to resemble tigers and cubs crossing through water. Hojo Garden is a typical rock and sand garden built in the early Edo era. It features a wide, open space in front of a corner of green. It is said to be designed by Kobori Enshu, who was an expert at weaving perspective into his stone arrangements.  Besides its renowned karesansui garden, the hojo is in fact surrounded by smaller gardens.
    nanzenji-hojo-2.jpg
  • Nanzenji Hojo Garden - Nanzenji Temple is one of the most important Zen temples in Japan and the head temple of one of the schools within the Rinzai sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The Hojo is the former head priest's residence and Nanzenji's main hall. The Hojo is most famous for its dry rock karesansui garden whose rocks are said to resemble tigers and cubs crossing through water. Hojo Garden is a typical rock and sand garden built in the early Edo era. It features a wide, open space in front of a corner of green. It is said to be designed by Kobori Enshu, who was an expert at weaving perspective into his stone arrangements.  Besides its renowned karesansui garden, the hojo is in fact surrounded by smaller gardens.
    nanzenji-hojo-11.jpg
  • Nanzenji Hojo Garden - Nanzenji Temple is one of the most important Zen temples in Japan and the head temple of one of the schools within the Rinzai sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The Hojo is the former head priest's residence and Nanzenji's main hall. The Hojo is most famous for its dry rock karesansui garden whose rocks are said to resemble tigers and cubs crossing through water. Hojo Garden is a typical rock and sand garden built in the early Edo era. It features a wide, open space in front of a corner of green. It is said to be designed by Kobori Enshu, who was an expert at weaving perspective into his stone arrangements.  Besides its renowned karesansui garden, the hojo is in fact surrounded by smaller gardens.
    nanzenji-hojo-4.jpg
  • Nanzenji Hojo Garden - Nanzenji Temple is one of the most important Zen temples in Japan and the head temple of one of the schools within the Rinzai sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The Hojo is the former head priest's residence and Nanzenji's main hall. The Hojo is most famous for its dry rock karesansui garden whose rocks are said to resemble tigers and cubs crossing through water. Hojo Garden is a typical rock and sand garden built in the early Edo era. It features a wide, open space in front of a corner of green. It is said to be designed by Kobori Enshu, who was an expert at weaving perspective into his stone arrangements.  Besides its renowned karesansui garden, the hojo is in fact surrounded by smaller gardens.
    nanzenji-hojo-9.jpg
  • Zuiho-in Zen Garden's most intriguing feature is its main rock garden called "Dozuka-tei" which is raked into appealing patterns to suggest water ripples and waves lapping against rock formations representing the Hohrai Mountains. It was designed by Mirei Shigemori and is considered one of his most important modern Japanese gardens.
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