Top Cherry Blossoms (Sakura) in Japanese Gardens
Of course the cherry blossom is very much better known than the plum blossom I mentioned in a previous blog post. And yes, it is really great to stand under […]
Of course the cherry blossom is very much better known than the plum blossom I mentioned in a previous blog post. And yes, it is really great to stand under […]
The next garden element on my list is the stone lantern. Everyone knows the beautiful withered lanterns made of natural or hewn rocks. Today I want to talk about their […]
What I always tried to find out was the relationship between the Treasure Ship (takarabune) with the Seven Lucky Gods (shichifukujin), and the Ship Stone (funaishi). Now that I […]
You might think, real Japanese gardens can be found within Kyoto alone. Today I want to convince you that this is not true. There are also admirable gardens in Japan’s […]
Hamarikyu garden When visiting Japanese gardens in winter, one will recognize some strange ropes and mats around the pine trees and some other plants. These are called Yukizuri 雪吊り and […]
Japanese people love top lists since ancient times. Very important is the Top 100, which could already experienced during the Edo period like in Ukiyo-e woodblock printings like the 100 […]
October 1st. : Entrance will be free in all great gardens of Tokyo (Except Shinjuku Gyoen!). Rikugien 24.10. Shamisen Concert 13h & 14h Every weekend in October + 12.10. (Monday), […]
From today on, our new eBook about the daimyo garden Koishikawa Kōrakuen is available! This garden is one of the two most famous Japanese gardens in Tokyo. It is a […]
In April, I showed two of Tokyos gardens to three German tourists. It was so much fun to explain the history behind the different garden styles and elements of the […]