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Japanese Garden Twello - Design (2017)

A Strolling Garden with Great Variety
Yokoso Japanese Gardens was tasked with developing a fairly large Japanese garden in Twello, the Netherlands. The garden's dimensions were substantial, divided into a separate back and side garden. The goal was not only to create a classic Japanese garden but to incorporate modern influences into the project.

The design divides the garden into different areas: the natural stone terrace connected to the covered wooden veranda through rectangular stepping stones. To the right is the dry garden filled with authentic Shirakawa-suna gravel and three ornamental rocks arranged in the renowned 'San-zon-seki' formation. On the left side of the path is the Japanese strolling garden with a trail of stepping stones, Azalea plants, Enkianthus plants, Japanese maples, a large rock formation, the Nuresagi lantern, and a Shikoku stone Tsukubai arrangement. A large Japanese gong is mounted on the wall to the right of the stone terrace, softly backlit. The terrace lamps and wall lamps are designed by the Dutch designer Piet Boon.

The wooden veranda at the back of the garden provides a splendid overview of the main rock formations, the Japanese stone lantern, and the dry pond. This pond, filled with Shirakawa gravel (optionally replaceable with water at a later stage), transforms into a narrow flowing stream that ends up in the side garden. The front of the side garden is bordered by a large Taxus plant formation, creating a natural green border.