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JapaneseGardensbacMatchatea庭園Teien(Garden)RakusanenGarden(KanraTown,GunmaPrefecture)aEnjoyamatchateaexperiencewithastunninggardenview,andfollowitwithastrollthroughthisnationallydesignatedsiteofsce-nicbeauty.JapaneseGardens:ExperienceFourSeasonsinOnePlaceJapanesegardensareknownworldwidefortheirhandcraftedelementsandmeticulous-lymaintainedgrounds.ProfessionalJapanesegardenersplaceeachtree,stone,andpondwithpurposeandmeaning,designingland-scapestoshownatureinperfectgloryineveryseason.Whileextensiveresearchmayberequiredtounderstandeachelementinagarden,mostvisitorscanappreciatethesegardensfortheirexceptionalbeauty.Historically,theselovinglycared-forgardenshavebeenpartoftemples,shrines,andthehomesoffeudallords,createdtobeviewedfromadiningareaormeditationhall.Theyareplacesofquietcontemplationandmeditation,favoredbyhaikupoetsfortheirinspirationandbypriestsforthequietsur-28KairakuenGarden(MitoCity,IbarakiPrefecture)bKairakuenisoneofJapan’sthreenestlandscapegardens.Itfeatures3,000plumtreeofahundredtypes.ErinjiTemple(K¯osh¯uCity,YamanashiPrefecture)cNestledinthemountains,thistemple’sexpan-sivezengardenistheperfectplacetoenjoyamomentofquietreection.roundingstheyofferduringmeditation.Toexperienceatraditionalgardentoitsfull-est,visitorsmaywanttofindonewherematcha(Japanesepowderedgreentea)isservedalongwithatraditionalJapanesesweet-eitherinaformalteaceremonyorinamorecasualsetting.Visitorscanconnectwiththepastandfeelthesamepeaceandinspirationthatpoetsandpriestsfeltastheygazedatthebeautifulsurroundingswhilesip-pingdelicatelyaromaticmatcha.Apleasantstrollinthetranquilgardenswillfinishoffaperfectlypeacefulafternoon.