Links

Considering the world-wide interest in Japanese gardens, one finds relatively few web sites dealing with the history of the classic gardens of Japan, and those that exist are often unillustrated. The following are among the more useful sites, although some are relatively limited in the amount of information they provide.

Special Interest

The Research Center for Japanese Garden Art and Historical Heritage in Kyoto holds a two-week intensive seminar for foreigners each year. Visit the Seminar Website or email jgar-sem@kuad.kyoto-art.ac.jp.

Cities

Kyoto - Visitor info including temples, access, hours, and fees.

Paradise—The Gardens of Tokyo - B&W photography of Tokyo gardens by Tim Porter.

General Sites

The Japanese Garden Journal - Insightful bi-monthly on Japanese aesthetics and garden design.

Meditations on the Japanese Garden - Community site for lovers of Japanese gardens.

Japan File - Marc Keane’s brief history of Japanese gardens.

The Japanese Garden Data Base - Comprehensive garden directory with links, images, and more.

JAANUS - Online dictionary of Japanese art and architecture terms.

The International Association of Japanese Gardens - Membership info and events.

William Corey - Garden photography from Kyoto and Japan.

General Information on Zen - From the Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library.

Japanese Architecture in Kyoto - Images of temples and gardens.

Beauty of the Japanese Garden - Project by Chisao Shigemori.

The Japanese Garden (Columbia) - A student project with informative content.

North American Gardens & Societies

For more North American garden sites, see the Japanese Garden Data Base.

Slawson Creations - Gardens of David Slawson, a leading designer.

Portland Japanese Garden - Designed by Professor Takuma Tono.

Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego - Includes essays by Prof. Lennox Tierney.

Soul of the Garden - General garden site with Japanese garden section.

Kumamoto-en - Educational garden resource based in San Antonio.

The Webster Japanese Garden - "Bonsai style" garden and essays.

Miscellaneous

Japangarden - Commercial site with useful links.

OnMark Productions - Site by Mark Schumacher with info and photos.