momoyama period [1574-1603 a.d.]

  • Koto-in - Path to shrine

  • Koto-in - Garden detail

  • Koto-in - Tea house

  • Koto-in - meadow with lantern

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A major transitional period for Japanese gardens.

Transcending from expansive mansions of gorgeous splendor to a new design manner: the tea-etiquette influence. This influence brought formal tea ceremony and garden together.