Name: Tenri Kaikan    Alternate Name:   Address:   Mailing Address:   City:   State: Tokyo-to  Postal Code:   Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=35.75; long=139.5 Find Gardens Nearby Phone:   Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s): Nagare Masayuki, sculptor  Contruction Date: 1961  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours:   Admission:   Added to JGarden: 1/1/1999  Last Updated: 3/25/2001  JGarden Description: This shukkei karesansui garden is located on the roof of a building. It is split into two parts. On the left is brown, crushed rock. On the right are white pebbles. Three large stones made of black, Swedish granite are distributed through the garden. Unlike most karesansui stones, these are not naturalized. They have retained evidence human work with some parts ground to a shine and others with polished, sharp edges. 12,912 sq ft.

Good people of old Looked oft at Mount Yoshino And said that it was good. Good people of our time, Take a good look At the good mountain of Yoshino! Good people, Take a good look!!   Emperor Temmu   Manyôshû   trans. by Charles Terry (?)   7th century