Tsuboniwa / Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan / Spring
The design used stone, a water basin, and low evergreen planting to create depth within a narrow courtyard.
Client request
A renovated machiya needed a small courtyard garden visible from guest rooms, with simple maintenance.
Craft note
In a small garden, what is left empty matters most. The composition lets the eye rest diagonally rather than only at the center.
Artisan
A Kyoto-based atelier designing and building tsuboniwa, roji, and Japanese gardens for machiya houses, hospitality spaces, and overseas residences.
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