Garden design is an important Japanese art form with an intricate history partially rooted in Zen Buddhism. Elements such as ponds and stones represent both physical aspects of the Earth and ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture—The Adachi Museum of Art’s picturesque gardens have defended their title as the best in Japan for the 22nd straight year, topping the Journal of Japanese Gardening ...

Japanese-inspired zen gardens are based on the principles of naturalness (Shizen), simplicity (Kanso), and austerity (koko). Also Read: Bringing Greenery Indoors: Know About Windowsill Gardening ...

Can You Find Zen In This 3-D Geometric Puzzle? An artist known for his large street installations takes it indoors, where he plants some dystopia in his Zen Garden ...

7 of the best plants for a Japanese garden There are various Japanese garden styles, but perhaps the most famous is the zen garden, found in the grounds of Zen Buddhist temples. Here the ...

Water elements are a common feature in Japanese gardens. Photo by Kevin Legnon. The Zen garden, also known as a rock garden, is usually relatively small and consists of carefully arranged rocks of ...

native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds, a five-story pagoda and a Zen garden. You’ll want to plan your visit foo March or April when the garden’s cherry blossom trees are in full bloom.

The purpose of a Zen garden, those stylized landscapes created ... first time we’ve seen someone try to automate a traditional Japanese practice. This tea ceremony robot comes to mind, and ...

And last, since in addition to Kairakuen being recognized as one of Japan’s three best gardens, Mito itself has long been acknowledged as producing some of the country’s finest paper lanterns, so ...

Hannah Wallace If you need an escape from urban landscapes, seek out Zen-like tranquility at the Japanese Garden within Washington Park. The 12-acre Portland Japanese Garden is made up of eight ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture--The accolades continue growing for the sprawling gardens at the Adachi Museum of Art here, which were rated as Japan's best for the 21st consecutive year by the U.S ...