The peony garden of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine (鶴岡八幡宮) in Kamakura is located near a large pond, just to the right side of the main entrance to the shrine. The garden itself is quite small, and although its main attraction are the peony flowers, I was drawn to the traditional Japanese buildings and a small Japanese style garden just at the entrance to the park itself. I think it is the simplicity and refined aestetics of the traditional Japanese arrangement and architecture. I find it soothing and relaxing just to look at. It is far less decorative than its Chinese counterrpart, yet, in my opinion, more appealing. Everything has its place, there is neither too much or too little of any of the design components, and they all fit together harmoniously. For the bonsai lovers, if you look closely, there is a bonsai tree to the left of the stone path. I will publish another picture that show it in greater details in my next blog posts.
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