Kyoto Garden Gallery

Kyoto is without a doubt the headquarters for Japanese gardening. Gardening found its beginnings here, with Zen monks designing and maintaining gardens as a form of meditation. Emperors and feudal lords commissioned gardens for their retreats and bragging rights. Luckily most of these gardens have been lovingly maintained over the centuries. Not only the renowned gardens are noteworthy such as Ryoanji and Tenryuji but little known gardens are often a particular treat such as those found...
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Kyoto is without a doubt the headquarters for Japanese gardening. Gardening found its beginnings here, with Zen monks designing and maintaining gardens as a form of meditation. Emperors and feudal lords commissioned gardens for their retreats and bragging rights. Luckily most of these gardens have been lovingly maintained over the centuries. Not only the renowned gardens are noteworthy such as Ryoanji and Tenryuji but little known gardens are often a particular treat such as those found within Daitokuji temple complex.
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