Directory of Japanese Resources

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This category lists websites dedicated to gardens in the Japanese style. Some document a particular public, private or personal garden designed in this style, while others give information, tips, and tricks related to this garden style.

Subcategories

• Bonsai and Suiseki
• Zen Rock Gardens

Resources in This Category

• Anderson Japanese Gardens

  http://www.andersongardens.org/
  Acclaimed public garden on 14 acres in Rockford, Illinois. History, photo gallery, and visitor information.

• Bowdoin College Japanese gardens

  http://learn.bowdoin.edu/japanesegardens
  This Bowdoin College (in Brunswick, Maine, U.S.A.) web site is dedicated to the gardens of Japan, and primarily to the historic gardens of Kyoto and its environs, including Nara.

• Building my Zen Garden

  http://www.educ.sfu.ca/kegan/Japangardenhome.html
  Personal narrative of a Canadian's efforts to build a Japanese garden. Chapters from a book subsequently published.

• Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

  http://www.csulb.edu/~jgarden/
  On the campus of California State University, Long Beach. History, online tour with descriptions and photographs, and information about membership, events, and education.

• Fujiyama Japanese Garden

  http://www.fujiyamagarden.com/
  This garden in Northern Ireland consists of a dry garden, a tea garden, a stroll garden, and a water and rock garden. Virtual tour, information about the history and many of the plants, features, and ornaments.

• Gardens in Japan; An overview of Japanese garden types

  http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/japanese-gardens.shtml
  A one-page overview of Japanese garden types and categories. Includes many links to relevant related web-pages and sites.

• George's Japanese Garden

  http://koi-z-are-us.20m.com/
  Private Japanese garden and ponds, with lots of photos, DIY projects and information on koi.

• Hakone Gardens

  http://www.hakone.com/
  Japanese gardens built in 1918 in Saratoga, California. Includes koi pond, Zen and tea gardens, and a bamboo park. Photo gallery, visitor information.

• Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego

  http://www.niwa.org/
  Information and pictures covering the design, botanical collection, exhibits, events, and history of this garden located in Balboa Park.

• Japanese Garden Database

  http://www.jgarden.org/
  A non-profit, educational web site that seeks to provide information on a selection of outstanding examples of garden art found in Japan while juxtaposing a diversity of media related to them.

• Japanese Garden Journal

  http://www.rothteien.com/
  The Japanese Garden Journal is a bi-monthly English-language print publication dedicated to the special world of Japanese gardens and Japanese architecture.

• Japanese Gardens

  http://www.columbia.edu/itc/ealac/V3613/gardens/
  Course materials by Elizabeth Kim from Columbia University, covering aesthetic and philosophical concerns, plus the various elements which may be included. Bibliography.

• Japanese gardens for North Americans

  http://www.a-japanese-garden.com/
  Nicely illustrated informational pages covering various aspects of creating a Japanese garden. Directory of Japanese gardens in North America.

• Kenroku-en garden in Kanazawa, Japan

  http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kenrokuen/e/
  Kenroku-en, Six Attributes Garden, in Kanazawa, Japan, is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan (along with Kairaku-en and Koraku-en). It is open year-round during daylight hours and famous for its beauty in all seasons.

• Marc Peter Keane

  http://www.mpkeane.com/
  A licensed landscape architect, garden designer, writer, and artist who has lived in Kyoto, Japan for the past 15 years. Portfolio of garden designs.

• Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

  http://www.morikami.org/
  The gardens at this Japanese cultural center in Delray Beach (Florida) include a paradise garden, various styles of rock and Zen gardens, and a garden in a modern romantic tradition, as well as a bonsai exhibit.

• Ryoan-ji

  http://www.ryoanji.jp/
  Zen temple in Kyoto known for its Karesansui type "dry" rock or Zen garden. The garden is rather small and quite simple in construction, yet complex in interpretation. It is the most abstract archetype of the "Zen Garden".

• Seiwa-en

  http://www.outside-in.com/seiwa-en/index2.html
  The largest Japanese garden in North America (14 acres), located in the Missouri Botanical Garden of St. Louis. Garden tour driven by Zen-inspired graphics.

• Shinzen Japanese Garden

  http://www.shinzenjapanesegarden.org/
  Located in Fresno, California's Woodward Park, lists hours, admission and maps, with separate sections for each season of the year.

• Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

  http://www.shofuso.com/
  Authentic 17th century style Japanese house and garden with koi pond located in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. Includes an events calendar and membership information.

• The Japanese Garden

  http://www.japanesegarden.com/
  Located in Portland, Oregon, this garden's areas include a strolling pond garden, a tea garden, and a sand and stone garden. Description and photos, and information about visiting and events.

• The Japanese Garden Suiho En

  http://www.thejapanesegarden.com/
  This garden of water and fragrance in California is fashioned after 18th and 19th century stroll gardens. It incorporates a dry garden, a wet garden with promenade, and an authentic tea ceremony garden. Includes descriptions, information, and photos.

• Zen-Garden.org

  http://www.zen-garden.org/
  Tsubo-en is a private Japanese Zen Buddhist Garden, of the karesansui type, that is dry landscape rock garden for Zazen meditation. The architecture design, construction and build are done by the authors. Based on this real-world example this site is the on-line "living" guide to realize a Japanese Zen garden.

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