New eBook! Kyu-Furukawa Teien

With the last eBook about Shōren-in I made an exception, but now I continue with the “Secret gardens of Tokyo” series!
This time I researched and wrote about the Kyu-Furukawa Teien.

I never wanted to visit this garden in the first place, because I thought it would be a western style residence with rose garden only..
But it is so much more!
Some day I discovered pictures of a Japanese garden within the grounds and decided to visit.
It happened to be a visit on a rainy day together with my host father, who owns a gardening company.

I can say, what happened between me and Kyu-Furukawa Teien can be called love at first sight!

I think the western style residence is very impressive. Though I am not a big fan of roses, I liked the neat hedges forming a formal pattern on the lower level.

When I then discovered the Japanese garden on the lowest level almost completely hidden from above, with all the small ingenious features it hosts.. Well..

The Western residence was built by Josiah Conder in 1917 for Furukawa Toranosuke. The architect also designed the rose garden on the lower level.

The Japanese garden, however was designed by Ogawa Jihei, a garden master from Kyoto, which gives this garden a very special atmosphere in contrast to other gardens in Tokyo.

There is a ravine in the garden, several giant lanterns, a dry waterfall, a huge real waterfall, a teahouse and much more to explore.

If you got interested, please buy our book!
You will learn more about the history, the buildings, the gardens and highlights of this temple.

All of this you will find on 14 pages with 35 explaining and scenic pictures.
We deliver in PDF plus mobi (as a small present).
The eBook only costs 1.95$

But maybe if you think, all the work is worth more, then please feel free to enter a price you like.

I hope you have fun with your new eBook about a wonderful secret garden in Tokyo! Feel free to leave a comment here or a review on Goodreads!

-Anika

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Anika

With twelve years of professional landscaping experience under her belt, Anika Ogusu is your perfect guide to the world of Japanese gardens. Her love of nature began early, in the woods near her childhood home and the garden of her grandmother’s house. During her teenage years she developed a strong interest in Japanese culture, and after university she decided to combine her love of Japan and gardens into a profession. Anika started her career as chief gardener in charge of the perennial valley at the Botanical Garden in Hamburg, Germany, then moved to Tokyo in pursuit of her dream. For two years she apprenticed under local landscape designers and learned the art of Japanese garden design, construction and maintenance. Now, in partnership with Real Japanese Gardens (www.japanesegardens.jp), her wish is to spread the magic of Japanese gardens to the rest of the world. Her in-depth guide books on gardens throughout Japan are available in eBook format or paperback. In her free time, Anika enjoys exploring her adopted country (especially green moss gardens), and soaking up nature and any details that interest her.

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