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A JOURNEY TO KYOTO IS NEVER COMPLETE WITHOUT A VISIT TO A JAPANESE GARDEN.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hotel Genji,<\/a> located on the clear waters of the Kamo River, carries this heritage within. Its name and design are a quiet homage to The Tale of Genji<\/em> \u2014 a literary masterpiece from the Heian period in which gardens are emotional landscapes and symbolic spaces. Guests who stay here step into a world that exists between past and present, fiction and reality, inside and outside \u2014 as if gently drawn into the handmade washi pages of the 1,000-year-old novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three gardens \u2014 and with them, three distinct atmospheres and philosophies \u2014 have been carefully composed by landscape architect Marc Peter Keane<\/strong>, who has lived in Kyoto for over 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UKIFUNE GARDEN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In the lobby, a tranquil scene unfolds. The drifting boat Ukifune<\/em> is represented by a large stone floating in a pebble stream surrounded by moss. It symbolizes the thoughts of the novel\u2019s heroine, adrift in the currents of life. Beyond its literary reference, this Zen garden alludes to the idea that Earth itself is a drifting vessel, carrying its fleeting cargo \u2014 life \u2014 through the cosmos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SKY FOREST GARDEN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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From the rooftop, the views of the river and surrounding mountains are nothing short of breathtaking. The terrace is a shich\u016b\u2019in<\/em> \u2014 a hidden oasis in the heart of the city. Lush plants mentioned in The Tale of Genji<\/em> form a harmonious ensemble here on the top floor, expressing a deep reverence and love for nature and gardens \u2014 sentiments that are also vividly present in the novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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POCKET GARDENS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Then there are the small gardens that blend seamlessly with the guest rooms, expressing the Japanese <\/a>longing to bring nature indoors. Nearly every room features one of these miniature gardens. Each one includes an antique stone object that serves as a sculptural focal point. The concept of tsuboniwa<\/em> \u2014 a small courtyard garden \u2014 was already common during the time of The Tale of Genji<\/em>. The court ladies in the novel even adopted the names of plants from their personal tsuboniwa<\/em>. Perhaps this is a quiet invitation to ask yourself which plant might speak for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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