Japanese gardens are considered among the most beautiful in the world. Meditation gardens, also known as Zen gardens, were originally designed by Buddhist monks to be natural spaces of retreat for ...

The 5-acre site features classic elements of a Japanese garden, including an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds ...

To the untrained eye, the evergreens, rocks, pebbles, sand, ponds and waterfalls, and other common Japanese design elements may appear to be randomly placed in the garden, but everything ...

The 12-acre Portland Japanese Garden is made up of eight ... Japanese gardening techniques. All of the gardens feature essential elements like stone, water and plants that come from influences ...