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| A Japanese garden with a lake or pond is very inviting. If you can, build a water feature for your garden and include Koi or Goldfish. |
I enjoy different types of garden design and I find something tranquil about Japanese garden design. The mix of water, rock and mostly green plantings seems very relaxing and quiet. When I have the opportunity to visit a Japanese garden, I always go, take pictures and just enjoy the garden and it's design. I have been collecting photos of the many different features found in Japanese garden design for the purpose of developing a small Japanese garden at home. If you have thought about designing a Japanese garden, here are a few of the many design ideas for that type of garden. Remember that Japanese gardens can be small or large depending on the space that you have.
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| Bamboo can be grown as a plant or used as fencing. |
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| If you can't include a water feature you can create a raked gravel feature that represents water. The green area in the gravel would represent an island. |
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| Many Japanese gardens have an entry. |
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| Always add Japanese maples to your design. |
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| A bridge with tree cutouts and a decorative red roof is beautiful in this garden. |
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| The window of a teahouse has a tree and lantern as part of it's design. |
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| Water features can be small like this pondless waterfall. |
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| A very large ornate entry gate to a Japanese garden. |
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| If you can, add a bridge to your design. It does not have to be large like the one in the picture. Use the red color for decorating. |
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| This beautiful garden with a reflection of the bridge in the water gives the appearance of a complete circle. |
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| Japanese lanterns can be made from stone or cement. This lantern is sitting in the pond water. |
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| A simple bridge design was used in this garden. |
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| A few bonsai trees can be added to your garden design. |
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| Lanterns made of stone give an aged look to the garden. |
I hope everyone has been having a great year in the garden and as always "Happy Gardening"!
Debbie