Matsuo Taisha Shōfūen and others...
3 Arashiyamamiya-machi, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
The gardens of Matsuo Taisha consist of three gardens called "Shōfūen," designed by the renowned garden designer Mirei Shigemori in his later years.
Completed in 1975, this relatively new garden features a blend of traditional dry landscape and modern sensibilities.
Kyokusui Garden expresses an elegant world with the flow of the Mitarai River and stones, reflecting the court culture of the Heian period.
Upper Ancient Garden represents a mythical and ancient world with large stone arrangements and a rustic landscape.
Horai-no-niwa symbolizes the ideal of longevity with its iconic stone arrangements resembling Turtle Island and Crane Island.
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