A late winter walk on Mt. Takao’s Trail No. 6, exploring natural forms and textures through the perspective of a landscape designer. Subtle contrasts of stone, trees, earth, and water reveal the quiet balance of the mountain landscape.
“Destruction is not an ending — it is a starting point. When something falls, air enters. When something burns, light breaks through. When something decays, the next life sprouts. To make a garden is to add, within the ring of this vast cycle, one small but vital space to breathe.”
Landscape architect Ryoji Nakayama explores winter trails of Nishi-Tanzawa’s Azegamaru, discovering nature’s ultimate garden design. Through a professional lens, he reveals the artistry in stone arrangements, light composition, and tree placement—uncovering the origins of garden-making in frozen waterfalls, moss-covered boulders, and bare winter forests.
I have already finished to write about the car parking lot and the garden path up until now. If you didn’t read the previous episode, please check them up before reading this article.
I am going to write about a wooden fence and soil improvement at this time.
