Bamboo, rocks and stone lanterns are among the common ... Water elements are a common feature in Japanese gardens. Photo by Kevin Legnon. The Zen garden, also known as a rock garden, is usually ...

‘A Japanese rock garden (also known as a ‘zen garden’) is perfect for compact ... most importantly, lanterns.’ If you live in a city garden or have a tiny courtyard, you might want to ...

And what better way to achieve this than to incorporate elements of a zen garden ... The lantern is waterproof and also comes with a hook so you can hang it anywhere in your garden View Deal ...

Zen rock gardens ... "While there are other similar gardens of great beauty," says James Ulak, curator of Japanese art at Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler galleries, "Ryoan-ji remains the ur ...

stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds, a five-story pagoda and a Zen garden. You’ll want to plan your visit foo March or April when the garden’s cherry ...