A stroll, a kiss and a moment in time... All can be found on the 3rd floor of the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens in Downtown Los Angeles. A Japanese "Garden in the Sky" is a miniature half-acre version of an historic 400 year-old, ten-acre garden in Tokyo.The seven principles of Zen were utilized in the construction of this garden. Here you will find: asymmetry, simplicity, naturalness, calmness, austerity, subtlety and spirituality, presenting nature in its purest form. Kyoto Grand gardens are traditional "strolling gardens". It's path is not merely a functional entry into the garden; each step signifies a release from the realities of work and worry. An important classic technique in Japanese landscape architecture
is called "shakkei", or borrowed landscape. This method beautifully incorporates surrounding landscapes into a garden's panorama.There is no cost to tour the Gardens. If the mood strikes you, I would highly recommend a stop in the one of the three Hotel restaurants or drop by one of the two bars to top truly capture the moment. All are beautful and a wonder for the senses.
Kyoto Grand Hotel & Gardens - Downtown Los Angeles
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