Top > Gardens Overview > Secret Gardens > Kyoto Area > Giō-ji Giō-ji（祇王寺） This temple in Kyoto’s lovely Sagano district has a small moss garden. Surrounded by dense trees, it is a very quiet and relaxed place. In autumn, when the leaves change, it is especially beautiful. The temple is...Continue Reading
Top > Gardens Overview > Famous Gardens > Kyoto Area > Saihō-ji (Koke-dera) Saihō-ji (Koke-dera)（西芳寺 (苔寺)） The garden of Saihō-ji is acclaimed by many as Kyoto’s most beautiful garden and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage. It is especially famous for its moss garden, for which reason it is...Continue Reading
Top > Gardens Overview > Famous Gardens > Other Regions > Hakone Museum of Art – Moss Garden Hakone Museum of Art – Moss Garden（箱根美術館） The moss garden of the Hakone Museum is a small mysterious landscape. Under 200 maple trees, small stone paths are winding through fields of moss....Continue Reading
Top > Gardens Overview > Famous Gardens > Kyoto Area > The Silver Pavilion (Ginkaku-ji) The Silver Pavilion (Ginkaku-ji)（銀閣寺 （慈照寺）） The second most famous temple in Kyōto and little brother of Kinkaku-ji is the Ginkaku-ji on the eastern hills of Kyōto. It was built by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the grandson of the...Continue Reading
This post was a request by one of our followers on Instagram. If you want me to cover a special topic, feel free to contact me! Moss is commonly seen as a signature plant for a Japanese garden. Although not every Japanese garden will be covered with moss, it is...Continue Reading
I am happy to show you a review of one of Real Japanese Gardens eBooks today. This review is not about one of our Garden Guides, but about one in our Plants section. I can openly say that it is our bestseller! However, read for yourself what our customer has...Continue Reading
The third and final day was one of interesting contrasts. It began with a modern twist on the traditional Japanese garden, despite being one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan (dating to 701 AD). This is the infamous Matsuno-taisha, in which it is said that worship started here after...Continue Reading
