Description:

Experience the power of nature and art while you virtually travel to Japan and immerse yourself in the Zen garden at Konchi-in. After meeting up on Zoom we will occupy one of Kyoto's magical and sacred spaces created hundreds of years ago by Zen monks, artists, and nobles.

Led by an American Japanese garden specialist who has worked in the gardens of Kyoto, as we virtually stroll through the garden you will hear deep insights into your surroundings that will allow you to appreciate the Japanese garden for much more than just it’s physical beauty.

As this is very much an interactive experience, throughout our time together you will be encouraged to share your thoughts or ask questions.

In the online experience you will visit:

• The main grounds of a major Japanese Zen temple

• A pond and waterfall garden

• A miniature moss forest

• A shrine dedicated to a powerful samurai

• A hall dedicated to the founder of this temple

• The “Garden of the Turtle and the Crane”