When we talk of Japanese gardens, we think of those found in old temples in Kyoto. The garden of Ryoan-ji comes to mind. It ...
Often drawing from ancient philosophies of Buddhism and Taoism, a Japanese garden emphasizes harmony, restraint, and a carefully curated sensory experience. While these green spaces have long captured ...
Ever since the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens reopened in June 2020 after the pandemic forced it to close for a few months, the garden’s curator Heather Grzybek said the number of visitors it ...
A karesansui, or dry landscape, garden arranges stones and sand, often with moss or other greenery, to represent land and water, although no actual water is used. Suited to observation and ...