
Momoyama Style Residential Garden – Rockport, Maine
A private garden in Rockport, Maine designed in a style favored by Japanese warlords of the 16th century (Momoyama Period).
A private garden in Rockport, Maine designed in a style favored by Japanese warlords of the 16th century (Momoyama Period).
This Japanese garden sits on the hillsides next to a 2 acre, spring-fed pond in a shady, peaceful corner of one of Dallas’ neighborhood parks.The garden’s trees include deodar cedars, Japanese black pines, sabal palms, Japanese maples, Afghan pines, golden rain tree and Japanese maidenhair (aka Ginkgo biloba).
The Japanese Garden begins with an artful design by Hoichi Kurisu and the firm Kurisu International. His work ranks among the finest Japanese gardens outside of Japan, including Portland Japanese Garden (Oregon), Anderson Gardens (Rockford, IL), Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden (Delray Beach, Florida).
The 7.5 acre, Mizumoto Japanese Stroll garden was created in 1986 and includes a 3 large koi lakes, moon bridge, meditation garden, tea house and traditional Japanese garden landscaping.