Japanese gardens
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Japanese gardens (日本庭園 nihon tei-en) have long been one of Japan's primary art forms often incorporating ideas of Japanese philosophy and religion. There are many types of Japanese gardens ranging from strolling gardens for the emperor to religious retreats for monks. Japanese gardens can be standalone strolling gardens but they can also be only part of a temple or museum. During the 1900s Japanese Gardens began to appear in many Western countries. However, many experts argue that these are far inferior to the ones found in Japan.
UnderstandThe history of Japanese gardens dates back to the time when the Emperor of Japan ordered the immigrants (渡来人 toraijin) from Baekje to build Mount Meru (須弥山 Shumisen).
Strolling gardensThe most iconic type of Japanese garden is the strolling garden, these gardens occupy large plots of land and were built for the recreation of the ruling class.
Temple gardens
Modern gardens
International
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Japanese gardens" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: あずきごはん, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons