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Kyoto, the garden of Soami

Sun, July 30, 2017, by Muza-chan

The gardens of Shoren-in, Kyoto, were made by two famous designers. The one at the base of the Awata Mountain was designed by Soami, a painter and landscape artist, so the garden is named today the “Garden of Soami".

It is said that Soami made his gardens by simplifying and using only the essential elements of nature. His garden at Shoren-in has two important attractions, the pond, which I already presented in a previous post (link) and the bamboo grove, photographed here.

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Garden of Soami, Shoren-in, Higashiyama, Kyoto
Garden of Soami, Shoren-in, Higashiyama, Kyoto
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Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 24mm
Aperture: F/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/60s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 8000
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