Karesansui Gardens in Japan

Karesansui Gardens are the second kind of gardens found in Japan. They are the landscape gardens. These are very different from normal gardens. The most important elements of Karesansui Gardens are sands and rocks.

The sand is used as a replacement to depict sea and the designs on the sand are used to depict the waves of the sea. It's a wonderful sight to view the Karesansui Gardens. The Karesansui Gardens are generally connected with Zen Buddhism. It is a form of Mahayana Buddhism. The distinct feature of Karesansui Gardens is that plants are not given any importance at all. Or rather to be more precise there are certain Karesansui Gardens where plants are not there at all.

It has been found that generally, Karesansui Gardens are present either in front or rear portion of the houses of Zen Abbots. The best way to view the Karesansui Gardens is by seating and seeing from one single place. However, exceptions are always there.

The meaning depicted by the Karesansui Gardens is very abstract and one of the main functions or utilities of Karesansui Gardens is meditation.

The Karesansui Gardens in Japan are present in temples like Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto. Rock gardens and waterless stream gardens are the other names of Karesansui Gardens. Kenchoji Temple in Kamakura of Japan is the place to have the first landscape Zen garden. The rocks present in the Karesansui Gardens are frequently named after Chinese mountains. They are even associated with those as well.

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