URL:   http://www.tofukuji.jp/english.html  Name: Tôfukuji Hojo  Tofukuji Photo: Lynn Perry   Alternate Name: Tofukuji Houjou; Honbo  Address: Higashiyama-ku, Honmachi, 15-chome  Mailing Address:   City: Kyoto-shi  State: Kyoto-hu  Postal Code:   Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=34.9667; long=135.8 Find Gardens Nearby Phone:   Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s): Shigemori Mirei  Contruction Date: 1938 (Showa)  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours: 9am - 4pm  Admission:   Added to JGarden: 1/1/1996  Last Updated: 4/3/2005  Sources:   JGarden Description: There are actually three gardens designed by Shigemori here. The south garden is a karesansui garden. A second garden is on the west side and has clipped geometric topiary among moss and stone. The most famous garden is north one where square pavers are arranged in a grid among a moss field. Please note that Shigemori did a 2nd garden here, called Ryougin-an

When the floating bridge Of the dream of a spring night Was snapped, I awoke: In the sky a bank of clouds Was drawing away from the peak.   Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241)   Shinkokin Wakashû   trans. by Donald Keene