Japanese gardens Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
type of traditional garden
About Japanese gardens
The history of Japanese gardens dates back to the time when the Emperor of Japan ordered the immigrants (toraijin 渡来人) from Baekje to build Mount Meru (須弥山Shumisen). At that time in Japan, a "garden" was a flat open space. In the 7th century, a Japanese nobleman built a pond on the flat land. At the same time, the Japanese emperor also had a mountain built. Both of these are thought to have been influenced by the toraijin. Within the 7th century, this garden developed into an island within a pond. When the capital was moved to Kyoto in the 8th century, the richness of the natural environment influenced the development of gardening even further. The court nobles (Kuge 公家) had all become first-rate gardeners. Tachibana no Toshitsuna (橘俊綱), a Kuge of the time, wrote in his book "Sakuteiki" (作
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