In a word
Flat Garden is a garden style that defines how a Japanese garden is composed and experienced.
Overview
Flat Garden describes a way of composing and experiencing a garden. Depending on the relationship between stone, water, plants, buildings, and paths, a garden may be walked through, viewed from a room, or contemplated quietly.
A gardener's perspective
Flat Garden provides a framework for reading the whole garden. It helps explain why stones, water, plants, and architecture are arranged as they are.
How to observe it in a garden
When observing Flat Garden, look at where it appears in the garden and how it shapes gaze, movement, or feeling.
Also known as
Flat Garden