Nov 22, Japanese Garden Designs,types of garden designs
Japanese garden designs often come to my mind,when you think of gardens that evoke tranquility. There are several different types of Japanese gardens. Karensansui gardens, Chaniwa gardens, Tsukiyama gardens, rock gardens and Kaiyu-shiki or strolling gardens are among the most frequently used Japanese gardens. Each of them has a special design and purpose.
The Karensansui gardens are dry landscape gardens. These often appeared as meditation gardens for the ZenBuddhists. They don't have any water but instead raked crushed marble or sand gives the illusion of water. Rocks, small shrubbery and moss give the landscape design as they create artistic shapes. These elements are abstractions for mountains, islands, seas and other landforms. The Karensansui gardens often use the elements to represent important phases of life or life lessons.
A manmade hill provides the backdrop for hill gardens or Tsukiyama gardens. The elements of ponds, flowers, trees and stone are all part of these gardens. Not only are the Tsukiyama gardens the oldest type of garden, they are the most popular garden in Japan. Hill gardens often are miniaturized replicas of famous landscapes in China or Japan. They often are located in areas where you can view the garden from a specific window or veranda. The Tsukiyama garden normally has some form of representation of the tortoise and crane.
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