Are Japanese Gardens Ecologically Valuable?
When I browse through the garden bubble on my Instagram, one topic that keeps popping up is: should we use cherry laurel or not? At least in central Europe this […]
When I browse through the garden bubble on my Instagram, one topic that keeps popping up is: should we use cherry laurel or not? At least in central Europe this […]
Our newest eBook has been published! Learn more about the fascinating landscape garden Sankei-en in Yokohama!
The Rikugien garden was initially built by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu from 1695 until 1702. In 1868 it was purchased by Iwasaki Yataro who remodeled the garden to his needs but kept […]
Hi there! You’re in Tokyo? Maybe staying at Tokyo Family Stay’s Conoe Sanbancho’s Apartment?And you would like to see a park or garden? Then let’s go for a walk! A […]
Today, we want to explore two popular elements in Japanese gardens. The picture of the turtle and the crane. For this, we will take the garden of Koichi-in in Kyoto […]
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 […]
Sometimes I stumble upon phrases in texts about Japanese gardens. These phrases are actually common knowledge in the Japanese garden scene, yet, although it is widely spread and you can […]
When I first came to Japan, I had very little money and always tried to save some by walking long distances within the city. This was when I found all […]
Summer is a living nightmare for most in Japan with temperatures only getting higher in recent years. As a professional gardener living and working in Tokyo for the past […]