Real Japanese Gardens

Tenryu-ji Hojo Garden in Kyoto by Shigemori Mirei

The Art of Gravel Pattern

When the low morning or evening sun
casts long shadows in the garden,
the texture of rocks and gravel take center stage.

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Moss in The Japanese Garden

Moss is a a fascinating plant that has been
a central element in Japanese gardens
for centuries.

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Ryōan-ji

Ryōan-ji maybe is the most famous
rock garden of Japan.
But for sure the most mysterious one...

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Japanese Garden Paths

Ryōan-ji maybe is the most famous
rock garden of Japan.
But for sure the most mysterious one...

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Saihō-ji (Koke-dera)

The garden of

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Stone Setting

Zen gardens with their stone arrangements are usually the first association
people have when thinking about Japanese gardens. Reduced colors and
little vegetation let the eye rest and calm the mind, giving the garden a peaceful atmosphere.

Real Japanese Gardens

We want people in and outside of Japan to not only enjoy the beauty of Japanese gardens, but also to understand where they come from and why they were built. If more people around the globe learn to understand and love Japanese gardens, we hope that also Japanese people will rediscover the Japanese garden tradition.

We firmly believe in what is called Onko-chishin (温故知新) in Japanese – creating new things and discovering new truths by learning from history and tradition. We have the rare privilege to study Japanese garden culture on our job and it is our goal to share with others what we were allowed to learn.

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Real Japanese Gardens wants to inform through garden guides and explanational eBooks about the beauty of real Japanese gardens. View our page to find information about more than 100 gardens in Japan and use our original Garden Finder to search gardens by style, area or time period! Meet the heads behind Real Japanese Gardens…

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