If you are like me there’s something that draws you into the Japanese garden, but you can’t always explain what it is.
In the beginning, I was intrigued, but also sort of confused in a way because I was lumping different styles of gardens together. It wasn’t until I began more seriously researching Japanese gardens and undergoing an apprenticeship in Osaka and Fukui that I began to grasp the differences in the 4 types of Japanese garden design.
I’m hoping that as we go through these 4 styles it brings about some clarity as well as inspiration for your own garden designs.
Some believe that by definition you can only create a Japanese garden within Japan, which may be true in a technical sense. But I believe that you can create the essence of a Japanese Garden in your space, wherever that is, by adhering to the traditional principles that have guided Japanese landscape architects for centuries.
Decide Your Japanese Garden Style -
A good starting place for designing your Japanese garden is to decide what style of garden you are interested in and will it best fit the intended space. Traditionally most Japanese gardens can be divided into four main styles including the Japanese Strolling Garden, the rock garden, the courtyard garden and the tea garden or hermitage garden. Some of these styles definitely overlap and you can blend different elements together to create your garden... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ◦ Gear I use: ▹Camera I use: https://amzn.to/3DU6vff ▹Lense: https://amzn.to/3DQvjEY ▹Action Camera: https://amzn.to/3hp2vuq
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