It can be a single solitary boulder for emphasis, a grouping of stones as seen in a Japanese garden or a wall or structure that is built of stone, which can provide retaining, and slope ...

The museum's collection includes 5,000 Japanese art objects and artifacts. Eduardo Rubiano Moncada The Bamboo Grove is part of the 200 acres of gardens that surround the main museum. The garden ...

Hannah Wallace If you need an escape from urban landscapes, seek out Zen-like tranquility at the Japanese Garden within Washington ... essential elements like stone, water and plants that come ...

These qualities can be applied to any yard in a myriad of ways. If you are keen to emulate some Japanese garden ideas in your own backyard, the easiest place to start is with some new tree plantings.

But Tokyo is also home to its fair share of beautiful Japanese gardens ... path leading up to the temple takes you through a zen stone garden famed for its karensui (dry landscape) with ...