CHARACTERISTICS OF SCENIC VIEWS AND TOPOGRAPHIC ENCLOSURE OF THE TRADITIONAL GARDENS IN KYOTO

Abstract

  This paper aims to discuss the characteristics of scenic views and topographic enclosure of the traditional gardens in Kyoto. We selected the gardens of Jyojyu-in and Jisho-ji, Nanzen-in, Shuon-an temples as case studies. As a result, we have found some common peculiar features of the methods of utilizing the landform characteristic to form an enclosed space and characterize various types of views, as a deep mountain view and a prospect view, by rimming and strengthening, contrasting the surrounding view.