Ninnaji in Kyoto- Goten's North Garden
The North Garden stands opposite of the more austere South Garden in the palace area of the temple. The North Garden was originally completed in the 17th century, but was destroyed in a large fire with the rest of Goten during the Meiji Period. The garden was reconstructed during the restoration of Goten in the early 1900s.
The garden is in the “pond-viewing” style and features a large pond in the shape of the Chinese character “心” meaning “heart” or “spirit.” There is a small waterfall on one side, and a tea house on a manmade hill on the other.
Ninnaji in Kyoto- Goten's North Garden
The North Garden stands opposite of the more austere South Garden in the palace area of the temple. The North Garden was originally completed in the 17th century, but was destroyed in a large fire with the rest of Goten during the Meiji Period. The garden was reconstructed during the restoration of Goten in the early 1900s.
The garden is in the “pond-viewing” style and features a large pond in the shape of the Chinese character “心” meaning “heart” or “spirit.” There is a small waterfall on one side, and a tea house on a manmade hill on the other.