| There is a very interesting history of Japanese | | | | Kamakura- the Zuisenji Temple- most famous for |
| gardens. Here's a taster of some of Japan's finest | | | | it's Zen gardens. |
| examples of what I think is a ' historical | | | | Mito- Kairakuen garden which has 3000 plum |
| artform'...The Japanese Garden. | | | | trees! |
| Kyoto is a Japanese city that has perhaps the | | | | Hiraizumi- Motsuji garden, this has a temple and |
| greatest concentration of Japanese gardens. Here | | | | pure land garden. |
| are the ones to visit or read up about: | | | | Inuyama- Urakuen garden, this garden has a |
| Kyoto Imperial Palace- this was home to the | | | | magnificent Tea ceremony house. |
| Japanese emperor until 1868 | | | | Yoshino- Chikurin-in Temple, a Ryokan temple |
| Nijo Castle- the Kyoto residence of the | | | | with a stunning garden. |
| Tokugawa shogun | | | | Kobe- right in the city centre is the Sorakuen |
| Nanzenji- A Zen temple with a beautiful serene | | | | garden. It's a landscaped garden. |
| stone garden | | | | Himeji- the Kokoen garden is right next to the |
| Ryoanji- Japans most famous Zen temple with a | | | | Himeji castle. |
| stunning rock garden | | | | Hiroshima- this city has as you know a history but |
| Daitokuji- a large complex of Zen temples | | | | it also has a fantastic Japanese garden. |
| Katsura villa- a villa with a Japanese garden | | | | Yamaguchi- has a really famous Zen garden at |
| Tenryuji- This is a temple in the Arashiyama area | | | | Joeiji Temple. |
| of Kyoto | | | | Dazaifu- Another beautiful Zen garden at |
| Daigoji- This famous temple is in the south-east | | | | Komyozenji. |
| of Kyoto | | | | Kumamoto- Suizenji Koen, a landscape garden |
| Byodoin- A fine example of a land garden from | | | | that reproduces the Tokaido. |
| the Heian period of Japanese history. | | | | Kagoshima- Senganen is an amazing Japanese |
| Each period of Japanese history saw a change in | | | | style landscaped garden. |
| Japanese garden design and construction, and | | | | Naha- this was the second residence of the |
| outside influences most notably from china shaped | | | | second Ryukyu Kings and the garden is called |
| the evolution of the Japanese garden. | | | | Shikinaen. |
| There are fine examples of Japanese gardens all | | | | If you ever get to travel to Japan, try and visit |
| over the world but this article is concentrating on | | | | at least some of these spectacular gardens. It's |
| Japan's finest creations. Outside of Kyoto there | | | | fairly easy to get around Japan as they have a |
| are some wonderful gardens to enjoy. | | | | marvellous public transport system- so make |
| Yokohama- Sankeien, is a really spacious beautiful | | | | good use of it! |
| Japanese garden. | | | | |