The Art Biotop Water Garden Designed by Junya Ishigami www.spoon-tamago.com

Nestled within the foot of the Nasu Mountains, slightly North of Tokyo, is Art Biotop, an art retreat and artist’s residency.
But one of their highlights is the meditative Water Garden designed by architect Junya Ishigami.
The water garden, comprised of 318 trees and 160 uniquely-sized biotopes (or ponds), appears to be a scene from out of a fantasy land.
This water garden is, in fact, a carefully calculated work of art that masks the human element that made it possible: a concept distilled from traditional Japanese gardens.
Guests staying at the retreat are allowed access to the garden but if you’d like to go for a day trip just to visit the garden you’ll need to book one of their tours.