Name: Nansoji    Alternate Name:   Address:   Mailing Address:   City: Sakai-shi  State: Osaka-hu  Postal Code:   Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=34.5833; long=135.4833 Find Gardens Nearby Phone:   Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s): Furuta Oribe  Construction Period: -   Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours:   Admission:   Added to JGarden: 1/1/1998  Last Updated: 3/25/2001  JGarden Description: A shukkei karesansui garden. Dry, split stones of various colors (red, blue, gray, etc). Designed by the daimyo lord and teamaster, Furuta Oribe. 8,877 sq ft.

The spring rain Which hangs to the branches Of the green willow Looks like pearls Threaded on a string.   Lady Ise   Kokinshû(?)   trans. by Arthur Waley   9th century