Japan has a very rich and ancient culture in which gardens and landscaping played an important role. houses were build in harmony with the garden and the surrounding nature. architects spend a lot of time on designing the garden so that it would be an extention of the surrounding nature and the four seasons of japan.
feudal lords and the samurai clans build gardens and parks for the general public to enjoy and to gather in. these parks were a display of their skills, knowledge, power, and wealth. these days the feudal lords and samurai are not anymore, but the parks and gardens they build still remain for everyone to enjoy.
most parks and gardens have a pond which symbolizes the ocean and rock formations which represent the mountains or mountain groups. Famous parks and gardens in Japan
