THE JAPANESE GARDENING ORGANIZATION welcomes you to japanesegardening.org, a non-profit educational resource for the Japanese gardening community with the mission of fostering the knowledge, appreciation and application of Japanese gardens.

Japanese Garden Reference offers information on garden history, design and construction, stone lanterns, articles on pine and maple training, and use of native plants in Japanese gardens. The section on Japanese gardening tools has articles on basic tools, how to select and maintain them. The reference also contains articles on related subjects such as Chaji - A Formal Tea Gathering, Moviing Mountains and The Bamboo Broom, and Building a Tripod Ladder. NEW: Suggestions and reviews on Japanese gardening books.

Gardens in Japan features pictorial tours of historical temple, shrine, monastery and royal gardens in the Kyoto and Suizen-ji Park in Kumamoto, Japan. These include Katsura Rikyu, Shugaku-in, Ginkaku-ji, Kinkaku-ji, Nijo Castle, Daisen-in, Byodo-in, Heian Jingu, Kokedera, Kiyomizudera, Koto-in, Zuiho-in and others.

Kumamoto En is a Japanese garden built in partnership with the City of San Antonio and it's sister city, Kumamoto, Japan. It contains photographs and descriptions of many Japanese garden elements along with the names in English and Japanese.

Japanese Gardening Forum a forum for beginners, professionals, and all between, for interactive sharing of information on Japanese gardening around the world. Topics include history, design, plants, stones, structures, water, and maintenance.

Japanese Gardening Books a list by Gregory Schraiber and other Japanese Gardening Forum members including reviews and links to Amazon. A percentage of the purchases originating from this page go toward the hosting costs of the Japanesegardening.org, the forum, and the gallery. This list is also available from the Canadian, Amazon.ca at Japanese Garden Books - Canadian

SPECIAL - Sunken Gardens of San Antonio A history of the Japanese Tea Garden at Sunken Gardens in San Antonio, Texas.

Related Links a list of web resources including Japanese gardening,Japanese language, Japanese culture, Japanese art, and other associated links.