Top > Gardens Overview > Famous Gardens > Kyoto Area > Shinju-an (Daitoku-ji) Shinju-an (Daitoku-ji)(真珠庵) Shinju-an was founded in 1491, in honor of the Zen priest Ikkyu, who was the head priest of Daitoku-ji from 1474- 1481. Ikkyu played the...
Top > Gardens Overview > Famous Gardens > Kyoto Area Famous Gardens Kyoto Area When it comes to gardens, Kyoto is THE place to go. It has been the political, religious and cultural capital of Japan for several centuries, and...
Top > Gardens Overview Gardens Famous Gardens Japan’s finest gardens can be found in Kyoto, Kamakura and Tokyo – The cities have been capitals and centers of Japanese culture and religion for centuries. The gardens, temples, palaces with world-famous gardens...
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Top > Garden Finder Overview > Find by Style (Dry landscape gardens) Find by Style Return to Overview There are a lot of different garden styles in Japan, but most of them fall into one of these two categories: Pond...
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