PLANT LIBRARY

  • INDOOR GARDEN
  • AFRAGRANCE
  • BARCHITECTURE
  • CMEDICINE
  • DFOODS
  • ECRAFTS
  • FAESTHETICS
  • OUTDOOR GARDEN
  • GSPRING
  • HSUMMER
  • IFALL
  • JWINTER
  • KSEASONS
  • LFRAGRANCE
  • MCITRUS

A garden that values rediscovering familiar plants and their character, enjoying the seasons and seasonal harvests, bringing plants back into everyday life, and sharing these experiences with others. The garden is composed of plants from Japan and across East and Southeast Asia, reflecting a shared warm humid climate of the evergreen broadleaf forest zone (Cfa), where plants grow across borders and carry closely connected living cultures.

INDOOR GARDEN

The indoor garden is composed mainly of evergreen herbs that grow in temperatures of roughly 10–30°C throughout the year. These plants are native to warmer regions of Japan such as Kagoshima and Okinawa, as well as to East and Southeast Asia.

FRAGRANCE

A garden for experiencing the scents of flowers, leaves, and bark and encountering the rich culture of plants through aromatic woods and herbs.

  • Ceylon Cinnamon

  • Japanese Cinnamon relative

  • Banana Shrub

  • Orange Jasmine

  • Bay Laurel

  • Ylang-ylang

ARCHITECTURE

A garden of plants that have been used as materials for pillars, roofs, and other structures, revealing the relationship between natural materials and architecture.

  • Banyan Fig

  • Rubber Tree

  • Weeping Fig

  • Powder-puff Tree

  • Surinam Cherry

  • Lady Palm

  • Japanese Yew Podocarpus

  • Bird’s Nest Fern

  • Tupidanthus

MEDICINE

A garden of medicinal herbs and spices that support the body and reflect healing traditions from East and Southeast Asia.

  • Longan

  • Spicebush

  • Loquat

  • Dragon Tree

FOOD

A garden of plants whose leaves, fruits, and roots have long been eaten, reflecting the everyday practice of growing and eating.

  • Lychee

  • Atemoya

  • Cherimoya

  • Calamondin

  • Jackfruit

  • Rose Myrtle

  • Mango

  • Kumquat

  • Golden Camellia

  • Papaya

  • Jaboticaba

  • Tachibana Orange

  • Coffee

  • Banana

  • Strawberry Guava

  • Starfruit、Carambola

CRAFTS

A garden of plants used for dyes, fibers, and tools that reveals the connection between plants and craftsmanship.

  • Portia Tree

  • Screw Pine

  • Money Tree

  • Rubber Tree Burgundy

  • Fiddle Leaf Fig

AESTHETICS

A garden for appreciating the beauty of plant forms, leaves, and flowers and the colors and shapes they create.

  • Banyan

  • Trumpet Tree

  • Chinese Banyan

  • Orchid Tree

  • Carob

  • Dwarf Umbrella Tree

  • Wax Apple

OUTDOOR GARDEN

The outdoor garden is composed mainly of herbs suited to the Japanese climate, growing in temperatures of roughly 0–30°C. Many seasonal plants; such as flowering trees, fruit trees, and trees known for autumn foliage, are included to express the changing seasons. The garden is organized into areas that highlight the uses and cultural roles of plants.

SPRING

A garden where cherry blossoms and seasonal flowers bloom and the arrival of spring can be experienced through the senses.

  • Daphne

  • Common pearlbush

  • Thunberg spirea

  • Hong Kong enkianthus

  • Tosa witch hazel

SUMMER

A garden of deep greenery where shade and wind offer a place to experience the vitality of summer plants.

  • Evergreen snowbell

  • Weeping willow

FALL

A garden of fruit and autumn foliage that reflects the cycles of nature and the season of harvest.

  • Japanese zelkova

  • Katsura tree

WINTER

A quiet garden where evergreen leaves and winter flowers reveal the resilience of plants during the colder season.

  • Japanese camellia

  • Japanese andromeda

SEASONS

A garden where flowers, fruit, and changing leaf colors allow visitors to experience the passing of the seasons throughout the year.

  • Willow-leafed magnolia

  • Japanese black pine

  • Japanese fir

  • Japanese maple

FRAGRANCE

A garden for enjoying the scents of flowers, leaves, and bark and experiencing the many aromatic expressions of plants.

CITRUS

A garden of citrus that reflects the long relationship between citrus plants and everyday life in Japan and East Asia.

  • Natsumikan orange

  • Hardy kiwi