This is another beautiful example of the dry landscape or karesansui garden in the Nanzen-ji Temple in Kyoto.  A moving expression of a 'natural' forms and plants with balanced space and symbolism - or yohaku no bi - that provides a perfect setting for Zen contemplation.  The principle of 'enclosure'and 'borrowed landscape' can be appreciated.

Gardening in small spaces is also an established traditional in Japan, where the coutyard garden, or tsubo niwa 坪庭 , represents an important part of a house to be appreciated from inside as well as outside.  This garden in a well-known Kyoto Ryokan shows what beauty and simplicity can be  achieved from well-chosen, scaled down elements that convey a sense of intimacy and connection for those seeking solace and peace.