Portland Japanese Garden, Flat Garden

This garden is called The Flat Garden - one of the 5 gardens of Portland Japanese Garden. This is the most formal of the five gardens. Deep evergreen foliage contrasts with white shirakawa sand raked in careful patterns representing water. The seascape of sand and its prized plantings evoke each of the four seasons. This is a garden of complete, meditative balance. It is located within Washington Park in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, USA