Work alongside a professional gardener and discover how Japanese gardens are continually renewed through observation and seasonal care. Prune trees yourself and experience the measured gestures used to draw patterns in a traditional sand garden, choosing to explore both practices or focus more deeply on one.
The three-hour experience in Tondabayashi introduces garden maintenance as more than a technical task: each cut and line is part of an ongoing conversation between the gardener, the landscape, and time. A regional lunch featuring wagyu and a surprise souvenir are included. The experience can proceed in light rain.
Japanese Garden Pruning & Zen Sand Experience
Process
Learn Seasonal Garden CareDiscover how observation guides the maintenance of a living Japanese garden.
- Prune the Trees
Use pruning shears and work directly on the trees with the gardener’s guidance.
Draw Zen Sand PatternsLearn the gestures used to form measured patterns in a traditional sand garden.
- Regional Lunch
Enjoy an included regional lunch featuring wagyu.
| Venue | A Japanese garden specialist in Tondabayashi, OsakaThe exact address will be provided when your reservation is confirmed. |
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| Duration | 3 hours |
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Application
Your group
Experience38,000 JPY / person
Number of ParticipantsInterpreter20,000 JPY / group
This expert communicates in Japanese only, so an interpreter is required for the experience. If you will bring your own interpreter or can communicate in Japanese, please note this in the preferred dates and message field below so that we can adjust your invoice.
Preferred dates and message
This experience will be arranged based on your request. Please let us know your preferred dates. Questions or special requests are welcome here as well.
We will respond via email, usually within 24 hours.