Review article

Kyoto Japanese Garden in Konya, Turkey; The Design Principles of Japanese Gardens

Ahmet Tugrul Polat
Sertac Güngör
Nail Kaklik

Abstract

The natural, exotic and mystic properties of Japanese gardens differentiate them from other gardens in the world. Since Japanese gardens are created in many countries, many garden designers and garden users are curious about the main principles that influence the creation of these gardens. The objective of this research was to evaluate the adequacy of the Japanese garden in Konya in Turkey through application of the principles of the Japanese garden design. According to the research, the created garden in Turkey may represent a good example of Japanese gardens. The results obtained by this study may be taken as guiding principles for the creation of thematic Japanese gardens in the world.

Keywords

garden; Japanese garden; Konya, Turkey; landscape design; symbolism

Hrčak ID:

62883

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/62883

Publication date:

23.12.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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