Art & Design

Pure Land Japanese Garden - lantern-lit evening garden

3 August - 30 September 2012, Nottinghamshire


Pure Land Japanese Garden - lantern-lit evening garden

 

The lantern-lit evening garden honours an ancient and venerable Japanese tradition.

In Japan, toro (the traditional lanterns) were originally used only in Buddhist temples, where they lined and illuminated paths; lit lanterns were then considered an offering to Buddha.

 

During the Heian period (794-1185), however, they started being used also in Shinto shrines and private homes.

 

During the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568–1600) stone lanterns were popularised by tea masters, who used them as a decoration in their gardens.

 

In the present day, the traditional Japanese lantern-lit evening garden is increasingly rare even within Japan, and Pure Land Japanese Garden is the only place in Europe where one may take part in this beautiful experience.

 

Month

Dates (Fri, Sat, Sun)

August

03/08/2012

04/08/2012

05/08/2012

 

10/08/2012

11/08/2012

12/08/2012

 

17/08/2012

18/08/2012

19/08/2012

 

24/08/2012

25/08/2012

26/08/2012

 

31/08/2012

 

 

September

 

01/09/2012

02/09/2012

 

07/09/2012

08/09/2012

09/09/2012

 

14/09/2012

15/09/2012

16/09/2012

 

21/09/2012

22/09/2012

23/09/2012

 

28/09/2012

29/09/2012

30/09/2012

Time:  7:00 pm - 10:00 pm on those evenings

 

Entrance fees
£6.00    Adults
£5.00    OAPs, students, unemployed & disabled
£3.50    Children (over 5 years)
£35.00 Adult season ticket

£30.00 OAP season ticket
3 August - 30 September 2012 (Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening)
Pure Land, North Clifton, Nr Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 7AT
Tel: 01777 228567

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