Ohorikoen Japanese Garden

Step into the Ohorikoen Japanese Garden, a meticulously designed landscape that spans one point two hectares on the southern edge of the grand Ohori Park. This garden is a prime example of a 'strolling pond garden,' a style that…

As you begin your counter-clockwise stroll, you will encounter a beautiful wooden structure built in the traditional Sukiya style. This is the garden’s tea house, a dedicated space for the performance of 'chado,' or the Way of…

The focal point of the entire garden is the central pond, a vast expanse of water that acts as a mirror, reflecting the changing sky and the surrounding greenery. In the tradition of Japanese gardens, water represents the…

Hidden in the northern corner of the garden is a remarkable feature: a cascading waterfall that provides the landscape with its musical soundtrack. Although man-made, the waterfall is designed with such skill that it appears…

As you navigate the path, you will encounter several bridges that facilitate the crossing of streams and narrow inlets. These bridges are more than just functional paths; they are symbolic transitions. …

Throughout the garden, you will notice a significant presence of black pines, or 'kuromatsu.' These trees are the backbone of the garden’s structure, providing a year-round framework of deep green. In Japanese culture, the pine…

Finally, we must turn our attention to the stone arrangements, or 'ishigumi,' which are found throughout the garden. In Japanese gardening philosophy, stones are the 'skeleton' of the earth, providing the underlying structure…

As we exit the Ohorikoen Japanese Garden, we transition back from the curated world of miniature nature into the broader landscape of Ohori Park. We have journeyed through a space that uses a mere one point two hectares to tell a…