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.

Recall the vistas of various famous places, select what attracts you and add your own interpretation. It is best to use this as a theme to design the whole of the garden while adding just the right amount of changes.   Sakuteiki   trans. by Marc Peter Keane