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• Ryoan-ji - Zen temple in Kyoto known for its Karesansui type "dry" rock or Zen garden The garden is rather small and quite simple in construction yet complex in interpretation It is the most abstract archetype of the "Zen Garden"
• Japanese Garden Journal - The Japanese Garden Journal is a bi-monthly English-language print publication dedicated to the special world of Japanese gardens and Japanese architecture
• Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens - The gardens at this Japanese cultural center in Delray Beach Florida include a paradise garden various styles of rock and Zen gardens and a garden in a modern romantic tradition as well as a bonsai exhibit
• About Japanese Gardens - Directory with pictures links and articles on Japanese garden landscaping plants and materials
• Shofuso Japanese House and Garden - Authentic 17th century style Japanese house and garden with koi pond located in Philadelphia s Fairmount Park Includes an events calendar and membership information
• Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego - Information and pictures covering the design botanical collection exhibits events and history of this garden located in Balboa Park
• Hakone Gardens - Japanese gardens built in 1918 in Saratoga California Includes koi pond Zen and tea gardens and a bamboo park Photo gallery visitor information
• Fujiyama Japanese Garden - This garden in Northern Ireland consists of a dry garden a tea garden a stroll garden and a water and rock garden Virtual tour information about the history and many of the plants features and ornaments
• Marc Peter Keane - A licensed landscape architect garden designer writer and artist who has lived in Kyoto Japan for the past 15 years Portfolio of garden designs
• Anderson Japanese Gardens - Acclaimed public garden on 14 acres in Rockford Illinois History photo gallery and visitor information
• Zen-Garden org - Tsubo-en is a private Japanese Zen Buddhist Garden of the karesansui type that is dry landscape rock garden for Zazen meditation The architecture design construction and build are done by the authors Based on this real-world example this site is the on-line "living" guide to realize a Japanese Zen garden
• The Japanese Garden Suiho En - This garden of water and fragrance in California is fashioned after 18th and 19th century stroll gardens It incorporates a dry garden a wet garden with promenade and an authentic tea ceremony garden Includes descriptions information and photos
• Shinzen Japanese Garden - Located in Fresno California s Woodward Park lists hours admission and maps with separate sections for each season of the year
• The Japanese Garden - Located in Portland Oregon this garden s areas include a strolling pond garden a tea garden and a sand and stone garden Description and photos and information about visiting and events
• Japanese gardens for North Americans - Nicely illustrated informational pages covering various aspects of creating a Japanese garden Directory of Japanese gardens in North America
• Japanese Garden Database - A non-profit educational web site that seeks to provide information on a selection of outstanding examples of garden art found in Japan while juxtaposing a diversity of media related to them
• Bowdoin College Japanese gardens - This Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine U S A web site is dedicated to the gardens of Japan and primarily to the historic gardens of Kyoto and its environs including Nara
• Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden - On the campus of California State University Long Beach History online tour with descriptions and photographs and information about membership events and education
• George s Japanese Garden - Private Japanese garden and ponds with lots of photos DIY projects and information on koi
• Gardens in Japan An overview of Japanese garden types - A one-page overview of Japanese garden types and categories Includes many links to relevant related web-pages and sites
• Building my Zen Garden - Personal narrative of a Canadian s efforts to build a Japanese garden Chapters from a book subsequently published
• Seiwa-en - The largest Japanese garden in North America 14 acres located in the Missouri Botanical Garden of St Louis Garden tour driven by Zen-inspired graphics
• Kenroku-en garden in Kanazawa Japan - Kenroku-en Six Attributes Garden in Kanazawa Japan is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan along with Kairaku-en and Koraku-en It is open year-round during daylight hours and famous for its beauty in all seasons
• Japanese Gardens - Course materials by Elizabeth Kim from Columbia University covering aesthetic and philosophical concerns plus the various elements which may be included Bibliography