Japanese Gardens

Japanese gardens are admired for their beauty around the world. Zen gardens in particular are known for their use of rocks and gravel to represent land and water. But there are other types of garden, such as the relatively rare Heian gardens and "borrowed scenery" (shakkei) gardens. All of them can be seen at temples in and around Kyoto.

Japanese gardens: Chishakuin Temple

Chishakuin temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Rozanji Temple

Rozanji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Ryoanji Temple

Ryoanji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Reiunin Temple

Reiunin temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Daikomyoji Temple

Daikomyoji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Daitokuji Temple

Daitokuji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Enkoji Temple

Enkoji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Enkoji Temple

Enkoji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Gioji Temple

Gioji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Heian Jingu Shrine

Heian Jingu shrine garden.

Japanese gardens: Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto Imperial Palace garden.

Japanese gardens: Manshuin Temple

Manshuin temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Konchi-in Temple

Konchi-in temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Nanzen-in Temple

Nanzen-in temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Saisho-in Temple

Saisho-in temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Nijo Castle

Nijo castle garden.

Japanese gardens: Ninnaji Temple

Ninnaji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Shinnyodo Temple

Shinnyodo temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Shinsenen

Shinsenen garden.

Japanese gardens: Shisendo Temple

Shisendo temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Shoren-in Temple

Shoren-in temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Shoren-in Temple

Shoren-in temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Unryuin Temple

Unryuin temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Bishamondo Temple

Bishamondo temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Sanzen-in Temple

Sanzen-in temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Hosenin Temple

Hosenin temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Jurinji Temple

Jurinji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Ishiyamadera Temple

Ishiyamadera temple Muyu-en garden.

Japanese gardens: Enjoji Temple

Enjoji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Koyasan Kongobuji Temple

Koyasan Kongobuji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Ryosenji Temple

Ryosenji temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Taimadera Temple

Taimadera temple garden.

Japanese gardens: Shosei-en garden

Shosei-en garden.

Japanese gardens: Moss

Mossgarden.

Japanese gardens: Tenryuji Temple

Tenryuji temple garden.