{"id":71366,"date":"2020-09-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=71366"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T05:36:16","slug":"beautiful-japanese-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/beautiful-japanese-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 5 Most Beautiful Japanese Gardens In Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japanese gardens<\/strong> are designed to be contemplated<\/strong>, like true works of art. They offer a glimpse into nature<\/strong> and are often heavily influenced by the principles of symbolism<\/strong> and miniaturization<\/strong>. They integrate aspects of the external environment<\/strong> into the garden, such as a mountain or even buildings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But is it possible to choose 5 of the most beautiful Japanese gardens in Japan<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Kenroku-en Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kenroku-en <\/a>(\u517c\u516d\u5712)<\/strong>, or literally the \u2018garden of six angles<\/strong>\u2019, has been maintained by the Maeda family, descendants of the aristocracy of Kaga (now Ishikawa and Toyama). The name refers to the six aspects that are deemed essential elements in the perfect Japanese garden: space<\/strong>, serenity<\/strong>, virtue<\/strong>, scenery<\/strong>, maintenance,<\/strong> and water<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kenroku-en Garden, Kanazawa. Photo: \u00a9JNTO<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In this garden, situated in Ishikawa Prefecture<\/a> (\u77f3\u5ddd\u770c), you can gaze out over Kasumigaike<\/strong> (\u971e\u30f6\u6c60), an artificial pond, from the hills or the pavillions and see the stone lantern<\/strong> centrepiece that has become a symbol of Kenroku-en. According to beliefs, a wise, reclusive figure used to live on the island in the pond’s centre and came to symbolise longevity and prosperity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stone lantern in the centre of the pond. Photo: \u00a9JNTO<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Admission to the Kenroku-en Japanese Gardens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n