‘Although authentic Zen gardens are dry, introducing a small water feature like a fountain or pond will enhance the landscape ...

Zen gardens were first created by Buddhist monks way back in the sixth century as a quiet space for meditation and contemplation. Many modern iterations of these types of gardens remain unchanged ...

Notable features include a bamboo garden, a Zen garden, tea houses ... Designed in 1966 by landscape architect Nagao Sakurai of the Imperial Palace of Tokyo, the Japanese Garden at San Mateo ...

The path leading up to the temple takes you through a zen stone garden famed for its karensui (dry landscape) with intricately raked gravel.

The newly refurbished tea house sits in the center of the garden, overlooking a south-facing pound and the lovely landscape. Inside is a custom-designed irorj, or farmhouse-style family table.