The Ogiya (扇屋) chaya (tea house) and garden at Oji (王子), Tokyo.
Ōgiya (Teahouse) Garden Oji, Tōkiō, c1895.
Tag: Garden
Temple gardens of Japan
Of all the gardens in Japan, the temple garden is a peaceful, secluded place, reminiscent of ancient Japan and times gone by.
The Peony. Summer flowers of Japan.
It is essentially the favourite flower of the upper classes in Japan, yet play an important part in the art of the country.
The Osuwa Park at Nagasaki, Japan.
Gardens are supposed to symbolise abstract ideas, such as peace, chastity, old age, etc.
The Ike-no-Niwa of the Imperial Palace at Kioto.
The Ike-no-Niwa, or “Garden of the Lake,” in the grounds of the Imperial Palace at Kioto
Stone lanterns and their use in Japanese gardens.
Garden Lanterns may be broadly divided into two classes, namely,—the Standard class, and the Legged class
Viewing the Irises at Horikiri, Japan.
The Acorus calamus, or Sweet Flag, which the Japanese call Hana-Shobu.
Ginkakuji Garden in Kyoto, Japan.
The garden of the Silver Pavilion, known as the Ginkakuji Garden, is renowned for its beauty and tranquility.
Wistaria Blossoms at Kameido, Japan.
Josiah Conder describes the beloved Wistaria as the first popular summer flower celebrated in Japanese gardens.
Kiku. The Chrysanthemum. Mythological Japan.
The chrysanthemum is the flower of autumn and is sometimes referred to as the national flower of Japan