Hakuseki-suna, Hakuseki Grind 5-8 mm

According to ancient Japanese tradition, pebbles and gravel play an important role within the Japanese garden. Gravel is very fine compared to pebbles. This is why it is often used to symbolize water in the famous Zen gardens, also known as Japanese rock gardens or Karesansui (枯山水). The fine grains allow for easy patterns to be created in the gravel to represent the dynamics of the ocean. This dynamism creates life in the garden, which according to Japanese principles is the role of the water element.

With one ton of gravel (1000 kg), an area of approximately 7 m2 can be covered without any gaps appearing. Moreover, the layer of gravel is thick enough to create traditional wave patterns in the most authentic way possible.

Hakuseki sand, or Hakuseki-suna (白石砂), was developed specifically for the Japanese garden by Yokoso Japanese Gardens in collaboration with European manufacturers. The sand serves as an elegant and soothing alternative to the Japanese Shirakawa sand, known from many Zen gardens. Hakuseki sand is lighter in color, giving the garden a very different look compared to other types of sand that are often darker. This lighter color can be found in the name Hakuseki, which is Japanese for “white stone.”.