We walk in one of the hidden, small streets of Szentendre, catching up on the steep road, we hardly notice the bamboos leaning in the wind above the fence.

Through the gate we enter the first part of the garden, the Dry Garden. Dry gardens appeared in Japan around the 1300s. Dry gardens were the first zen gardens where water is symbolized by stone grind.

Hanami Garden

The Dry Garden built by Zoltán Dani is the story of the cycle of life. According to the creator of the garden, at a young age we run like a small stream, jumping back and forth on the waterfalls. Later, as we gain experience, knowledge, we become more complete and go on as a wider river in our lives. Eventually, we return to the universe, the great ocean, thus completing the entire cycle.

Walking in Hanami Garden

Walking in the Hanami Japanese Garden, it can be interesting to think about what this beautiful Japanese garden can symbolize. Hanami Japanese Garden presents the development of the creator's individuality, as the designer has been dealing with the car for at least eight hours every week since the creation of the garden and cares about it with all his heart and devotion.

Parts of the Hanami Japanese Garden

From the Dry Garden we continue to walk to the garden type that appeared in Japan almost a thousand years ago, the Water Garden, also known as the Paradise Garden. At its entrance, a 1600s detail of a Teak Garden greets us with a bamboo romper, stoneware and lantern. In water gardens, we often find small tea gardens as a separate unit where tea ceremonies can be practiced.