Japanese Gardens

There's more to a Japanese-style garden than stone lanterns and little bridges. What makes this style of garden is more in the design philosophy than type of plants used. Space, a sense of proportion and balance are the hallmark of a Japanese garden. As one writer puts it, "nature is the ideal that you must strive for."

Other Sites

• Authenticity in the Japanese Garden--Brooklyn Botanic Garden
• The Japanese Garden--Bowdoin College
• Japanese Garden Design Principles--The Helpful Gardener
• Meditations on the Japanese Garden--mojg.org
• Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
• Paradise: The Gardens of Tokyo--Photographer Tim Porter