| Traditional styles of Japanese gardens | | | | This is one of the more popular gardens to |
| include the pond and island style, the dry | | | | create. The outer garden has an entry gate |
| landscape Zen garden, the Japanese tea | | | | and a stone path which leads to the inner |
| garden, a stroll garden, and a courtyard | | | | garden. Visitors pass through a second gate |
| garden. | | | | where there is a water basin which is used in |
| | | | the ceremony. There is another stone path |
| A pond and island style garden is where a | | | | that goes through the inner garden and the |
| pond is created that is large enough for a | | | | plants there are not flowered to prevent any |
| boat or where a visitor can walk around the | | | | distractions along the journey. This path |
| border of the pond. All the plants, rocks, | | | | leads to the building where the tea ceremony |
| and other features can be seen from the pond | | | | will be performed. |
| area. The plants and background elements are | | | | |
| placed so that they blend into the natural | | | | A Japanese stroll garden is a garden that is |
| landscape beyond the garden. There will be | | | | to be viewed while you walk around the |
| small islands with small bridges which span | | | | garden. Paths will lead the visitor through |
| from the shoreline to one or more of the | | | | twists and turns which will reveal something |
| islands and then back to shore again on a | | | | new to view. These gardens usually focus on |
| different side. | | | | a theme of some landscape found in nature and |
| | | | are recreated in miniature within the garden. |
| Zen gardens were primarily used by Buddhist | | | | An acre or more of land is needed for one of |
| monks within their temples. These gardens | | | | these gardens. They will sometimes contain a |
| contain large and small rocks, gravel or | | | | tea garden and a pond. |
| sand, and occasionally some moss or a few | | | | |
| trees or shrubs. The carefully positioned | | | | A courtyard garden is perfect for a small |
| rocks symbolize islands. The raked gravel or | | | | yard with a wooden fence or a stone or brick |
| sand symbolizes water. | | | | wall. This is a simple design style that is |
| | | | usually built to be observed inside the home. |
| Japanese tea gardens are a type of garden | | | | These usually consist of a small water |
| where a tea ceremony can be performed. These | | | | feature, sometimes a dry stream, a few |
| gardens consist of an outer and inner garden. | | | | plants, or maybe a tree. |