Japanese Garden-Making Experience with a Master Gardener

Japanese Garden-Making Experience with a Master Gardener

Spend a day with a professional gardener in Tondabayashi, southern Osaka, and discover how a Japanese garden is designed as a living relationship between plants, stone, sand, bamboo, and human care. Review the plan, build a Kennin-ji-style bamboo fence, and shape a practice garden under direct guidance.

The six-hour program offers a practical introduction to the decisions and techniques behind traditional landscape making. Tools, a regional lunch featuring wagyu, and a surprise souvenir are included. Please bring clothing suitable for garden work.

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Process

  • Review the Garden Plan
    Review the Garden Plan

    Learn how the elements of the practice garden are planned and related.

  • Build a Kennin-ji-Style Bamboo Fence
    Build a Kennin-ji-Style Bamboo Fence

    Work with bamboo under the gardener’s direct guidance.

  • Shape the Practice Garden
    Shape the Practice Garden

    Apply the techniques to a practice garden that does not remain as a permanent installation.

  • Regional Lunch

    Enjoy an included regional lunch featuring wagyu.

VenueA Japanese garden specialist in Tondabayashi, OsakaThe exact address will be provided when your reservation is confirmed.
Duration6 hours
Items Included
  • Review of the garden plan.
  • Kennin-ji-style bamboo-fence making.
  • Hands-on shaping of a practice garden.
  • Tools used during the experience.
  • Regional lunch featuring wagyu.
  • Surprise souvenir.
Items Excluded
  • Work clothing.
  • Transportation.
  • Interpretation.

Application

Your group
Experience66,000 JPY / person
Number of Participants
Interpreter35,000 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.