In the Japanese rock garden, the role of the rock material is very central role. Arrangement art rock into the main frame as well as artwork. For a Japanese garden, stone election must be adapted to the position and function. In a Japanese rock garden, a stone is divided into five groups desired. The first is high up (tall vertical) with a height of up to 90 centimeters. This stone can be the focus of the surrounding environment. Both are low to the top (low vertical), which acts as a supporting stone. Smaller dimensions and lower than the first stone. While the third is thrusting stone, which usually leaning to one side, can be to the right or to the left.
The fourth option is reclining stone, the stone supine position and size can be quite large. While the fifth is a flat stone shape (flat stone). This kind of stone can be used for a foothold, stone bridges, and others. In the placement, there are some guidelines put in the garden. High stone in the first category should be treated as the main stone. That is, he laid out first before other stones there. Alternatively, other stones arranged to adjust the main stone. As a guideline, stones arranged in an odd number. Japanese rock garden hardscape stone ornaments are included in jars, lanterns, and pagodas. Jar is a symbol of cleansing and purification. While lanterns and pagodas should be placed in a central position as the focal point.
Other garden elements such as gazebos, arches, or pergola placed conform with lanterns and pagodas. As with the use of wood in the Japanese rock garden, which is commonly used for tea houses, arbor, and bridges. In the Japanese garden, timber usually used for building structures. Bamboo is also often used as an element and is usually used as fences and walls of separation. As ground cover, Japanese garden often use gravel to replace the grass. The use of gravel in the garden making it easy to maintain, because usually on the gravel made pattern. For example, straight pattern, bubble water, wind, water droplets, herringbone and others. To maintain these patterns regularly performed using a rake arrangement on the surface of the gravel. This is to ensure that the initial pattern is maintained.
Other garden elements such as gazebos, arches, or pergola placed conform with lanterns and pagodas. As with the use of wood in the Japanese rock garden, which is commonly used for tea houses, arbor, and bridges. In the Japanese garden, timber usually used for building structures. Bamboo is also often used as an element and is usually used as fences and walls of separation. As ground cover, Japanese garden often use gravel to replace the grass. The use of gravel in the garden making it easy to maintain, because usually on the gravel made pattern. For example, straight pattern, bubble water, wind, water droplets, herringbone and others. To maintain these patterns regularly performed using a rake arrangement on the surface of the gravel. This is to ensure that the initial pattern is maintained.