Japanese+Gardens

On the island of Honshu - a large island in the central of Japan- the first Japanese garden was created. The gardens were created between 6th and 7th century, physical appearance influenced by Honshu's beautiful landscape and the Chinese's Buddhism and garden. It is uncertain who started creating Japanese gardens, but it is certain that they wanted to demonstrate the exquisite features of the garden. These gardens' apperences were inspired by the many characteristics of Honshu, some of the many examples are valcano peaks, valleys, streams with water falls and lakes. Another thing that they were inspired by were the variety of flowers and kinds of trees. There are some other things that the gardens were inspired by from other countrys too, exspecially China, like the chinese philosiphy of Daoism.

There are over hundreds of Japanese gardens in Japan; millions all around the world. Every garden is unique in it's own way, there are small ponds or sand with steppings stones or different varieties of trees and shrub mazes. At a Japanese garden, people can usually find a Tea Garden. A Tea Garden is a tea ceremony associated with resturaunts and Japanese houses. A Japanese garden's beautiful scenery and quiet atmosphere is perfect for a relaxing tea ceremony ritual.

Today, Japanese gardens are still found enormously all around the world. The tea ceremonies that are sometimes held at the gardens are still found. Tourists now find touring a Japanese garden a splended trip and have a glimpse of Japanese's culture within the nature of the gardens. Between 1926 and 1988 alot of gardens were built by politicians and buissnesmen. After World War II individuals were no longer building the gardens it was buissneses like, banks, hotels, universitys, and government agencies.