Media

Media2017/11/3

Asahi TV “Voice of Stone”

Murin-an was featured on the Asahi TV program called “Voice of Stone.” In the world, there are many cases where people find meanings in natural stones and intentionally arrange it, but as a case in Japan, the program mainly focuses on how to handle stones in Japanese gardens and its historical changes. Our company president Kato talked about the characteristics of the stone arrangements in the Murin-an garden as an example of modern Japanese gardens. It was a unique program to introduce a different perspective to appreciate the garden.

Media2017/11/1

Arte

Murin-an was featured on Arte (a French and German public TV station). The program focused on the Kyoto Zen gardens with more than 1000-year-old history and compared with that of Murin-an as a representative of naturalistic gardens. The company president Tomoki Kato introduced a Japanese gardening technique “Hisen-sawari – a display of Japanese aesthetics, modesty by placing a single branch of a tree to hide a part of the waterfall.” Please enjoy the program which is bilingual in French and German.

Media2017/10/1

KBS TV “Kyoto Roman”

Our company president and a senior garden craftsman were featured in a KBS TV program called Kyoto Roman on October 1st, 2017. At Nanzen-ji Temple, the president Kato talked about historical events behind those temple structures, traditional paintings and etc. Then at Murin-an, Sakaue the gardener introduced our fostering method, the history, and some key viewing points of the acclaimed garden. We continue to spread the aesthetics of Japanese gardens through media as well as by giving unique tours only given by garden artisans.

Media2017/9/4

Collaborative campaign with Kyoto City Department of Transport

In collaboration with the Kyoto City Department of Transport, new posters with the Department’s anime character inside Murin-an were posted across stations. With the Higashiyama mountains in the background, the character sits on the veranda of the Japanese building, while two of our gardeners and another character are in the back on the small wildflower hills.

Media2017/9/1

Kyoto Shimbun featured Partner Series: Enjoy the Noh Theater

The Partner Series: Enjoy the Noh Theater was introduced in the Kyoto Shimbun on September 01, 2017. At Murin-an, we utilize the historically acclaimed garden to enrich visitors and locals alike by offering various cultural events related to the intrinsic value of the garden.

Media2017/8/31

BS Asahi “Hyakuji Jyunrei”

Both historical sights Nanzenji Temple and Murin-an were featured in the BS Asahi tv program “Hyakuji Jyunrei”. The striking footage of the view from the second story of the Sanmon (a large temple gate), sub-temples and their Zen gardens were shown. A highlight was the unique combination of the Roman-inspired Suirokaku (a waterway landmark) and the surrounding Japanese traditional scenery. At Murin-an, UEYAKATO veteran garden craftsman Sakaue introduced the aesthetic points of the garden.

Media2017/8/31

Nikkei newspaper

Murin-an was featured as a pioneer of modern Japanese garden design in The Nikkei. The article sheds light on the historical importance of the garden and explained its characteristics in detail. Also introduced are our recent events to show visitors the preciousness of the garden and UEYAKATO’s efforts to foster it since becoming the designated management. The long-term fostering management is essential to keep historical sights viable. We will continue to devote time and effort to precise garden management and making gardens accessible to all our visitors.

Media2017/8/21

KBS Kyoto TV “Oyakamassan”

Murin-an was featured in the KBS Kyoto tv program “Oyakamassan”. The program introduced Ueyakato’s unique management efforts and the history of the Place of Scenic Beauty. The scenic points of the garden were presented as well as the special morning quiz, only available in the summer months July and August.

Media2017/8/12

MBS TV “Saturday Plus”

Nanzen-ji Temple and Murin-an were featured in the Japanese TV program MBS Saturday Plus. Our garden director Sakaue and a famous TV personality Madame Dewi toured with humor around the sites such as the historical Sanmon (a two-story huge gate to the temple) and the unique scenery with the Suirokaku (a waterway landmark). At Murin-an, they enjoyed the tranquil sound of the stream, the signature feature of the modern Japanese garden.

Media2017/8/1

Travel magazine”Tabi-no-Techo”

Murin-an was featured in a travel magazine called “Tabi-no-Techo” as a leading modern Japanese garden, drawing in the water from Lake Biwa canal. The magazine introduces Murin-an as a creation of the noted garden craftsman Jihei Ogawa VII and a representative of the transient sensibility of the Meiji period. Please ask at the reception for a 10-minute guided tour offered free of charge any time of the day.

Guests

Guests2017/11/20

Visit by The Austrian Federal Gardens

The Austrian Federal Gardens visited us at Murin-an, as part of the Austrian-Japanese Garden Culture Symposium. While introducing techniques and thoughts on Japanese garden culture and landscape, we learned about the Austrian garden culture, history and craftsmanship as well. It was a valuable opportunity to share our common ideas on the importance of making the gardens’ values palpable to the visitors as well as managing gardens according to land and climate.

Guests2017/6/22

Buddhist monks’ visit

UEYAKATO welcomed a group of Buddhist monks, who work as probation officers in their communities, to Murin-an. Referring to a talk given the day before, our president Tomoki Kato explained the characteristics of Murin-an as a cultural asset and showed examples of our garden fostering efforts. Blessed by good weather the participants could afterward enjoy the tour through the garden by a Murin-an staff despite being the rainy season.

Guests2017/5/4

Maimai Kyoto Tour

Our veteran garden craftsman Sakaue gave a tour of Konchi-in Temple and Murin-an for an event of Maimai Kyoto Tours. He talked about the characteristics of two legendary gardeners Enshu Kobori and Jihei Ogawa VII from the different eras who made each garden respectively. The participants were able to understand the history behind those magnificent gardens and our modern-day fostering method to sustain cultural assets and also enjoyed the garden artisan’s personal episodes.

Guests2017/3/25

Kyoto Heritage Preservation Association tour

Our company president, Tomoki Kato, presented and guided through Murin-an and Konchi-in Temple (part of the Nanzenji-Temple complex) during a group event, which was sponsored by the Kyoto Heritage Preservation Association. At Murin-an Garden, the emphasis of the speech lay on the original garden concept by Aritomo Yamagata as well as how to foster the garden from a perspective of designated management. At Konchi-in, participants could both enjoy a tour of Hojo Garden (created by Enshu Kobori) as well as Hasso-seki– a unique tea room. Participants were listening attentively and reaffirmed the importance of preserving cultural properties.