A stone lantern sits on a rock near water ... Third, to create an authentic Japanese meditation garden based on traditional design principles, you should add these four physical components ...

and other common Japanese design elements may appear to be randomly placed in the garden, but everything — including the tree branches — serves a purpose. Bamboo, rocks and stone lanterns are ...

The 5-acre site features classic elements of a Japanese garden, including an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds ...

These stone features have different names and follow specific designs ... culture-rich Japanese city to avoid Tokyo crowds. The Yama-style lantern on the garden's island is designed in a more ...