The Journey

Edo Period

1603 to 1868 A.D.

Edo Period

The gardens of the Edo period grew out of the Momoyama tea gardens.

These gardens grew larger than the tea gardens and are called "strolling style," because visitors walked set paths of stepping stones and pavement, and the design opened a changing view as they went.

The tsubo garden, a small enclosed garden seen from one fixed spot, also flourished in this period. The Edo garden is where Japanese garden art comes together, pulling in everything before it, at every scale from the small courtyard to the large daimyo estate.

Edo Period, view 1 Edo Period, view 2 Edo Period, view 3

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