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*Ginkaku-ji Gardens 慈照寺（銀閣寺）庭園 Jishōji (Ginkakuji) teien: Kyōto: also a Special Historic Site: 1 *Kinkaku-ji Gardens 鹿苑寺（金閣寺）庭園 Rokuonji (Kinkakuji) teien: Kyōto: also a Special Historic Site
The conception of gardens in a group of three is found elsewhere, for example, in the three gardens of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, who abdicated in 1629. At Shugakuin Imperial Villa, Go-Mizunoo maintained landscaped areas at separate elevations on the northeastern outskirts of Kyoto. [2]
The garden is located in northern part of Kyoto city and accessible by public transports. Parking is also available for car and bicycle. Main gate Metro: Gate 3, Kitaōji Station on Karasuma line; Bus stop: Botanical garden (in Japanese 植物園) on line 1, 204, 205, 206, N8 of Kyoto City Bus, and line 32, 34, 35, 45, 46 by Kyoto Bus. Kitayama ...
The Upper Garden contained a large artificial pond, created by building an earthen dam across a ravine; the pond contains a number of small islands. Unlike the typical Japanese garden, it is a very large stroll garden, making extensive use of the technique of borrowing of scenery ("shakkei"). The Lower Garden was originally much more informal ...
The Katsura Imperial Villa (桂離宮, Katsura Rikyū), or Katsura Detached Palace, is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. Located on the western bank of the Katsura River in Katsura, Nishikyō-ku, the Villa is 8km distant from the main Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Gardens in Kyoto Prefecture. See also botanic garden, arboretum and park. Pages in category "Gardens in Kyoto Prefecture" The following 22 pages are in this category ...
The temple was primarily constructed to honor Amitabha, and is famed for its moss garden. Over 120 types of moss are present in the two-tiered garden, resembling a beautiful green carpet with many subtle shades. Saihō-ji was destroyed by fire during the Ōnin War and twice ravaged by floods during the Edo Period, but has since been rebuilt.
Saihō-ji (西芳寺) is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan.The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as "Koke-dera" (苔寺), meaning "moss temple", while the formal name is "Kōinzan Saihō-ji" (洪隠山西芳寺).