A garden taking as its theme the three sacred islands of Hōrai, Hōjō, and Eishū. This style appears in garden books of the Edo period; the garden at the shoin of Tōkaian temple in Kyoto is a well-known example.
Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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