Bonsai Kyoto

Personal highlights included visits to suzuki kimura omiya the top three japanese gardens and the uncountable number of superb kyoto gardens.
Bonsai kyoto. Bonsai kyoto for over a thousand years the japanese have practiced the art form of growing trees in small containers known as bonsai. The gardens often part of temples or old imperial retreats are spread around the city japanese gardens in kyoto japan bonsai empire. Ideally the trunk should have a good taper with a good root formation visible at soil level. From kyoto central station take the south exit and walk 15 minutes to the west down hachijo dori.
About halfway you will cross toji temple also worth visiting and there is a bonsai market every 21st of the month. Kyoto is absolutely packed with fine japanese gardens needless to say a must visit in any japan itinerary. Bonsai have larger branches at the bottom of the tree the branches decrease in size as they get nearer the top of the tree. A bonsai is the tree and the pot.
With pickup times in either osaka or kyoto board a convenient tour bus to visit the 1000 vermilion gates of fushimi inari shrine scenic nara park beautiful arashiyama and more. The trees are maintained to appear fully mature but in miniature. The kanto area greater tokyo region is home to the most famous japanese bonsai nurseries while kyoto houses the most impressive japanese gardens and other cultural sites. Shosei en bonsai nursery kyoto shosei en was second of the two bonsai nurseries i visited in kyoto.
I thought they looked a little forlorn. 19 isono cho karahashi minami ku kyoto 601 8462 tel. Sightsee through kansai s most scenic areas seeing iconic landmarks in nara and kyoto in one day without the hassle of changing trains or getting lost. The nursery is tucked in a residential area and a bit tricky to find.
Kyoto botanical gardens has quite a big bonsai display with many beautiful and interesting specimens including wisteria pines and several different maples.