Seiwa-en -- http://www.outside-in.com/seiwa-en/index2.html
The largest Japanese garden in North America (14 acres), located in the Missouri Botanical Garden of St. Louis. Garden tour driven by Zen-inspired graphics.
Anderson Japanese Gardens -- http://www.andersongardens.org/
Acclaimed public garden on 14 acres in Rockford, Illinois. History, photo gallery, and visitor information.
Marc Peter Keane -- http://www.mpkeane.com
A licensed landscape architect, garden designer, writer, and artist who has lived in Kyoto, Japan for the past 15 years. Portfolio of garden designs.
Tim's Japanese Garden -- http://www.synergetics.org/garden1/index.html
Visit a private Japanese style garden as it evolves in a backyard. Includes a page of links to Japanese garden resources.
Japanese Garden in Delaware Park, Buffalo -- http://members.localnet.com/~shujir/garden/
History and photographs of this six-acre garden on Mirror Lake completed in 1974, intended as a horticultural gesture of friendship between two sister cities, Buffalo and Kanazawa, Japan.
Holy Mountain Trading Company: Tea Gardens -- http://www.holymtn.com/garden/gardenconnection.htm
Virtual tour of San Francisco's Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Complementary articles on Japan's Ritsurin Koen garden, zen tea poems, and the art of Japanese gardening.
Research Center for Japanese Garden Art -- http://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/~j-gar/
Offers a yearly seminar on Japanese garden art sponsored by the Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto, Japan.
Building my Zen Garden -- http://www.educ.sfu.ca/kegan/japangardenhome.html
Personal narrative of a Canadian's efforts to build a Japanese garden. Chapters from a book subsequently published.
Hakone Gardens -- http://www.hakone.com/
Japanese gardens built in 1918 in Saratoga, California. Includes koi pond, Zen and tea gardens, and a bamboo park. Photo gallery, visitor information.
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Japanese Garden -- http://www.fwbg.org/japanese.htm
Page with richly colored photographs of the 7-acre Japanese garden contained within the botanic garden.
Japanese Gardens -- http://www.columbia.edu/itc/ealac/v3613/gardens/
Course materials by Elizabeth Kim from Columbia University, covering aesthetic and philosophical concerns, plus the various elements which may be included. Bibliography.
Fujiyama Japanese Garden -- http://www.fujiyamagarden.com/
This garden in Northern Ireland consists of a dry garden, a tea garden, a stroll garden, and a water and rock garden. Virtual tour, information about the history and many of the plants, features, and ornaments.
Japanese gardens for North Americans -- http://www.a-japanese-garden.com
Nicely illustrated informational pages covering various aspects of creating a Japanese garden. Directory of Japanese gardens in North America.
George's Japanese Garden -- http://koi-z-are-us.20m.com/
Private Japanese garden and ponds, with lots of photos, DIY projects and information on koi.
Roth Journal of Japanese Gardening -- http://www.alcasoft.com/roth/
Information about general content and subscriptions for this bi-monthly journal.
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden -- http://www.japanesegarden.ab.ca/
Alberta garden incorporates a dry rock garden, mountain and waterfall, streams and bridges, ponds and islands, and a flat prairie garden. Visitor and event information, garden history.
Teien -- http://www.geocities.com/chris_haan/
Provides information on different styles of Japanese lanterns, and do-it-yourself projects for lanterns, rain chains and sand rakes.
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens -- http://www.morikami.org/
The gardens at this Japanese cultural center in Delray Beach (Florida) include a paradise garden, various styles of rock and Zen gardens, and a garden in a modern romantic tradition, as well as a bonsai exhibit.
The Japanese Garden Suiho En -- http://www.thejapanesegarden.com/
This garden of water and fragrance in California is fashioned after 18th and 19th century stroll gardens. It incorporates a dry garden, a wet garden with promenade, and an authentic tea ceremony garden. Extensive descriptions, information, and photos.
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden -- http://www.csulb.edu/~jgarden/
On the campus of California State University, Long Beach. History, online tour with descriptions and photographs, and information about membership, events, and education.
Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego -- http://www.niwa.org/
Information and pictures covering the design, botanical collection, exhibits, events, and history of this garden located in Balboa Park.
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