Japan’s Zen gardens fascinate the Western world. In Kyoto there are so many of them, that even though I have already presented some pictures in the past, today I would like to share some more.
The temple complex of Nanzenji houses a number of beautiful examples of the famous dry landscape (枯山水, karesansui) Zen garden. There are large viewing gardens and courtyard gardens of all sizes, all of them beautiful in their own way.
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Kyoto Zen Gardens II (Picture Book)
Posted in Asia, Japan, Kyoto, tagged dry landscape garden, karesansui, Nanzenji, rock garden, Ryoanji, Zen garden on December 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Kyoto Zen Gardens – Picture Book
Posted in Asia, Japan, Kyoto, Picture Book, Sightseeing, tagged dry landscape garden, Ginkaku-ji, Kennin-ji, Kyoto, Taizo-in, Tenryu-ji, Zen garden, Zen temple on October 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Kyoto is famous for its hundreds of temple gardens. While Japan is world-famous for its garden design, it’s probably fair to say that the very best can be found in Kyoto. During our last visit, we had the chance to visit the gardens of a number of Zen temples. Enjoy! (more…)





