One of the gardens that have been most successful in recent years are the japanese gardens. The main characteristic of these gardens is that they are closed gardens, very isolated from the outside, therefore from the street, so that they can have that calm air that makes them so peculiar. It is important to note that in Japanese houses, these gardens are usually located in the middle, trying to resemble a totally separate world.
There are some elements that are essential to have in this type of gardens, As for example rocks, which are one of the bases of these places, in addition those of volcanic origin are usually used, of different sizes and shapes, so that they give the garden a more natural and original appearance at the same time.
Similarly, if you want to design a garden with the characteristics of a Japanese garden, you will have to follow some rules and use some elements to get a perfect place. For example, the Iwakura, is the place where the rocks will go, which are tied with ropes to delimit the space they are occupying, and must be placed in a natural way so that it seems that they are there as they would naturally be located.
For delimit the garden space, You should use sheets of heather or bamboo, hedges or any other natural material. Remember that the Japanese garden will look like an island in the middle of the space, if it is very well defined, and it will allow you to use the rest of the space to create other types of gardens. Another very important aspect is the gravel, which must be white in color and must be raked so that ripples are formed as if it were a kind of path.
As for plants, the ones that are most used in this type of garden are bamboo, azalea, Japanese maple, ferns, lilies, among others. In the same way you can use moss especially in those very humid areas so that it remains in very good condition.