Research Center for Japanese Garden Art and Historical Heritage

Tentative Schedule

1. Characteristics of the Japanese Garden

Monday, July 30 (indoors)
Afternoon: Orientation & Introductions to Japanese gardens
Welcoming party

Tuesday, July 31 (outdoors/indoors)
Morning: Lectures on Landscape and Architecture, Pure Land Gardens, Continuity of Landscape, Context of Imperial Culture
Afternoon: Visit Shusuitei, Kyoto Imperial Palace

2. The Archetype: Asia, Nature, and Geography

Wednesday, August 1
Nature and the archetypical landscape
Walk along Kamo River, Shimogamo, Kamigamo, Nishimura

Thursday, August 2
Archetypical landscapes of continental Asia
All day excursion to Nara

Friday, August 3
Visit your choice of the famous gardens of Kyoto

3. The Japanese garden in-depth

Saturday, August 4
Experience the meaning of Japanese gardens on site
Visit Daigo-ji, Sampo-in, on-site lecture on restoration and management
Visit Byodo-in, on-site lecture and hands-on maintenance

International Symposium

Sunday, August 5
Kyoto gardens and the landscape of the Eastern Mountains
Speakers (tentative): Shirahata, Amasaki, Kuitert, Naka

4. Top quality aesthetic and beyond

Monday, August 6
Gardening techniques and maintenance
On-site lecture and all day work experience in a historical garden in
Nanzen-ji area

Tuesday, August 7
Zen temple gardens
Morning: Visit the gardens of Daitoku-ji, Zen monastery
Afternoon: Lectures and Colloquium

5. The contemporary Japanese garden: the challenge

Wednesday, August 8
Morning: Visit stone cutter workshop
Afternoon: Visit townhouse, or your choice of the famous gardens of Kyoto

Thursday, August 9
Morning: Visit Geihinkan / Fukuju-en
Afternoon: Visit Murin-an by Ogawa Jihei
Lecture on contemporary Japanese landscape design

6. Nature as a source of new expressions

Friday, August 10
All day workshop, deep in the Japanese mountains at Ashu

Saturday, August 11
Return to Kyoto, Closing Ceremony