{"id":13887,"date":"2021-10-14T16:45:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T14:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/?p=13887"},"modified":"2023-02-17T16:27:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T14:27:40","slug":"the-5-japanese-zen-gardens-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-5-japanese-zen-gardens-to-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Japanese Zen gardens to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magical places, rich in tradition and beauty: here are the 5 Japanese Zen gardens to absolutely visit if you have planned a trip to the land of the rising sun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/56ac48bdc52995af85f4f7322cd955ba.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Zen gardens\" width=\"750\" height=\"499\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_22 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-5-japanese-zen-gardens-to-visit\/#5_Japanese_Zen_gardens_to_visit\" title=\"5 Japanese Zen gardens to visit\">5 Japanese Zen gardens to visit<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-5-japanese-zen-gardens-to-visit\/#Daisen-in_Daikotu-ji_Kyoto\" title=\"Daisen-in, Daikotu-ji, Kyoto\">Daisen-in, Daikotu-ji, Kyoto<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-5-japanese-zen-gardens-to-visit\/#Kenrokuen_Kanazawa\" title=\"Kenrokuen, Kanazawa\">Kenrokuen, Kanazawa<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-5-japanese-zen-gardens-to-visit\/#Kaikakuen_Mito\" title=\"Kaikakuen, Mito\">Kaikakuen, Mito<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-5-japanese-zen-gardens-to-visit\/#Ginkaku-ji_Kyoto\" title=\"Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto\">Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-5-japanese-zen-gardens-to-visit\/#Kencho-ji_Kamakura\" title=\"Kencho-ji, Kamakura\">Kencho-ji, Kamakura<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Japanese_Zen_gardens_to_visit\"><\/span><strong>5 Japanese Zen gardens to visit<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/en\/the-5-most-beautiful-palaces\/\"> 5 best Japanese zen gardens<\/a> to meditate or simply admire, you are in the right place. The classic example of a Zen garden (dry garden par excellence) is composed of three basic elements: water, stones and plants, arranged in a harmonious way. The virtues of <strong>balance, symmetry and simplicity<\/strong> are the common thread of all these types of gardens, thus tracing the zen culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-16119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BANNER-ENG-GENERICO-copia-2-1024x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Daisen-in_Daikotu-ji_Kyoto\"><\/span><strong>Daisen-in, Daikotu-ji, Kyoto<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1200px-Daisen-in1.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Zen gardens\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gardens of this monastery <strong>metaphorically represent life.<\/strong> The small waterfall in the rock garden is channeled into a stream that reaches the sea (the lake). The three elements (waterfall, river and sea) represent the three stages of life: birth, life and death.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kenrokuen_Kanazawa\"><\/span><strong>Kenrokuen, Kanazawa<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kenrokuen-Kanazawa-e1509988888684@2x.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Zen gardens\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanazawa is considered one of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.en-vols.com\/en\/getaways\/travel\/japanese-gardens-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> the most beautiful Japanese Zen gardens<\/a> in the country. Defined as <strong>the garden of the six elements combined (immensity, solemnity, planning, venerability, freshness and landscapes),<\/strong> it is a place of absolute suggestiveness. The real dry garden is located behind the Tea House, with combed sand, regularly arranged rocks and constantly moving water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/product\/revit-bim-architecture-complete-course\/?coupon=blogdiscount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-15921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANNER-ENG-Revit-1024x134.jpg\" alt=\"BIM\" width=\"1024\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kaikakuen_Mito\"><\/span><strong>Kaikakuen, Mito<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/6201_02.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Zen gardens\" width=\"832\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>&#8220;garden to appreciate together with the people&#8221;<\/strong> literal translation of the name, is one of the first public gardens in Japan. The park is dotted with plants that change color according to the season and gravel paths that allow you to move around. Again, Japanese Zen gardens are found behind the teahouses, with combed sand and soft rocks representing the stages of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ginkaku-ji_Kyoto\"><\/span><strong>Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/145598_Kyoto_GinkakujiTmpleSilverPavillion_shutterstock_88480645.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Zen gardens\" width=\"742\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Zen temple is located in the eastern mountains of Kyoto and is famous for its<strong> 2-meter high sand cone representing Mount Fuji.<\/strong> The temple is inspired by the Golden Pavilion, the most famous temple in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kencho-ji_Kamakura\"><\/span><strong>Kencho-ji, Kamakura<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3104_02.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Zen gardens\" width=\"832\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built in the 13th century, it is the<strong> oldest monastery in Japan.<\/strong> Muso Soseki, one of the country&#8217;s most famous landscape architects, designed the Zen garden inside. The shape is reminiscent of the Chinese character meaning mind, demonstrating the desire to create a place for meditation. In fact, it is one of the best Japanese Zen gardens to find calm and inner balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gopillaracademy.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-16119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gopillarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BANNER-ENG-GENERICO-copia-2-1024x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magical places, rich in tradition and beauty: here are the 5 Japanese Zen gardens to absolutely visit if you have planned a trip to the land of the rising sun. 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