Private gardens in Japan
To own a private garden of any size is a privilege that most people in Japan cannot afford due to very high real estate prices in this small and densely populated country. The gardens revealed in this section of the book have been handed down to the current owners by their ancestors, and are a testament to the commitment of the owners to their heritage as well as to garden traditions.
Many of the owners of the gardens featured here, such as Mimou House and Suya House in Gifu, have been forthcoming in sharing stories here of the very personal memories the gardens hold. Many private gardens are tea gardens, since the “way of tea” was a strong cultural presence in historic Japan and continues to be so today. Tea gardens are full of symbolism which imbues stone path, gates, water basins, trees, and humble grasses with spiritual meaning.
Mimou House (Nonoichi) Wafudou of Ueda Soko Ryu (Hiroshima) Yabashi House (Ogaki) Segawa House (Tokyo) Shigemori House (Kyoto) Kamoizumi House (Hidashihiroshima) Suya House (Nakatsugawa) Araki House (Kyoto)
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