Rules and Traditions of a Japanese Garden

The style of garden generally referred to as abe designed for several viewing styles including from
"Japanese Garden" is a garden based on thea boat, porch or veranda and for walking through and
traditional Japanese style gardens of ancient Japan.exploring.
Tracing its origins back to the Buddhist temples andA famous style of garden that most people may be
Shinto shrines, Japanese gardens can now be foundfamiliar with is the karesansui or "dry landscape
in many backyards, public parks, schools and retreatsgarden. This garden originates from the Zen temples
around the world. The most common style of gardenof Japan, most recognizable for their lack of water
found around the world as well as in Japan is theand few plants. The feeling of water is achieved
famous dry or rock gardens which are gardens thatthrough the use of pebbles and raked gravel instead
contain very little in the way of vegetationof water. Perhaps the most famous example of a
traditionally called Karesansui.karesansui garden is the Ryoan-ji temple in Kyoto.
The tradition of the Japanese tea ceremony and thePlants in Japanese gardens consist mostly of
beliefs of tea masters have encouraged the creationbamboos and evergreens such as Black Pine and the
of Japanese gardens of a completely different style.famous bright leaved deciduous Maples trees. In
The tea masters have a trademark styles thatcooler climates ferns and mosses can be used as
evokes of a sense of rural simplicity as well asground covers and thrive in the moist conditions.
tranquility and consolidation.Ideally a Japanese garden should provide the visitor
One thing that is common throughout all Japanesewith a wholesome environment that allows them to
gardens is the presence of water containing an islandsee beauty, relax and find inspiration. One of the
with a bridge to it, a stone lantern and a teahouse orgreatest cultural practices to make itself into the
sitting pavilion. The elements aren't necessarily realwestern world the Japanese garden is truly a thing of
they can be of a symbolic nature. Gardens can alsobeauty.