Featured Gardens & Parks

Hatakeyama Museum Garden

The garden adjacent to the prestigious yet somewhat hidden away Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art is a fine example of Japanese garden that’s allowed to change with the seasons, to be subject to its time, place, and the wear and chaos of nature.

Gardens & Parks

Kyoto Nijo-jo Castle’s Gardens

Nijo-jo Castle was the official lodging for the Tokugawa Shogun when staying in Kyoto. Tokugawa Ieyasu (the 1st Shogun) started the construction of the buildings in 1603 and Iemitsu (the 3rd Shogun) completed them in 1626. This was also the place where the last Shogun, Yoshinobu, restored Imperial Rule in 1867. There are three beautiful gardens inside the moat; Ninomaru Garden built in 1626, Honmaru Garden in 1893, and Seiryu-en Garden in 1965.

By Tomoko Kamishima

Historical

Rikugi-en Park, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Rikugi-en is one of the most beautiful traditional Japanese Gardens in Tokyo.

By Michael Kaplan

Culture

Gardens of Nara Park

In Nara Park you can visit few traditional Japanese gardens like Isuien and Yoshikien.

By Elena Lisina

Culture

Tokyo Walks: Koishikawa Korakuen

Koishikawa Korakuen is one of the oldest and best traditional Japanese gardens famous from the Edo Period.

By Elena Lisina

Culture

Tokugawa-en, Nagoya

If, like me, you’re addicted to traditional Japanese Gardens, then be sure to check out Tokugawa-en in Nagoya.

By Sarah Mathews

Temples & Shrines

Chishaku-in Temple

Photos of Japanese gardens at Chishakuin Temple in Kyoto, only 3 minutes walk from Sanjusangen-do.

By Cathy Cawood

Historical

Yoshikien Garden

Offering three beautiful Japanese gardens in one spot, Yoshikien Garden in Nara Prefecture is definitely a place that you should not overlook.

By Irma Syahriar