This yukimi lantern, with its round shaped roof, is in Tokyo’s Rikugien Garden, built around 1700. The yukimi lantern style is also known as the “snow viewing lantern” because when the lantern’s roof captures the snowfall, the lantern is believed to be at its greatest beauty reflecting the purity of simple lines. Yukimi lanterns are very popular in Japanese gardens near water elements.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Yukimi Lantern
This yukimi lantern, with its round shaped roof, is in Tokyo’s Rikugien Garden, built around 1700. The yukimi lantern style is also known as the “snow viewing lantern” because when the lantern’s roof captures the snowfall, the lantern is believed to be at its greatest beauty reflecting the purity of simple lines. Yukimi lanterns are very popular in Japanese gardens near water elements.
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