Contemporary Japanese Gardens and Parks: New Forms and Functions Authors Nina Konovalova Scientific Research Institute of the Theory and History of Architecture and Urban Planning, branch of the Federal State Budget Institution Central Scientific-Research and Project Institute of the Construction Ministry of Russia Downloads PDF DOI: https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/85.2609 Keywords: contemporary Japanese garden, rooftop gardens, microgardens, Tidal Garden, art parks, wetland ecoparks Abstract In the context of limited space, Japanese megacities are developing new forms of garden and park art. Micro-gardens are being revived in residential areas, preserving the philosophy of unity with nature. Rooftop gardens (on shopping malls and office buildings) are taking on new functions: recreation, branding, and agriculture. There is also a revival of historical garden types, as well as the continued relevance of dry gardens. Parks are evolving into multifunctional public spaces, such as landscape museums and unique eco-parks in wetlands, combining nature conservation, tourism, and education. Overall, gardens and parks remain a key element of Japan’s ecological awareness and cultural identity. How to Cite Konovalova, N. (2025). Contemporary Japanese Gardens and Parks: New Forms and Functions. Project Baikal, 22(85), 50–53. https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/85.2609 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Published 2025-10-13 Issue No. 85 (2025): a city and a park Section refereed articles License Copyright (c) 2025 Нина Коновалова This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. References Golosova, E. V. (2017). Sady voskhodyashchego solnca. Landshaftnoe iskusstvo Yaponii [Gardens of the rising sun. Landscape art of Japan].Moscow: Pamyatniki istoricheskoj mysli. Karavan, D. (1997). Dialogue with Environment/Resonance with the Earth. Asahi Shimbun. Tokyo. Konovalova, N. A. (2023). Landscape museums. Contemporary approaches to museum creation in Japan. Architecture and Modern Information Technologies, 4(65), 299-310. DOI: 10.24412/1998-4839-2023-4-299-310. Konovalova, N. (2024). Minimization of space in the architecture of modern Japan. Project Baikal, 21(80), 54-61. https://oi.org/10.51461/ issn.2309-3072/80.2331 Landscapes in the Spirit of Zen. (1995). Process: Architecture, 7. Meshcheryakov, A. N. (2024). Sady Yaponii: ot Srednevekovya k publichnym prostranstvam epohi Mejdzi [Gardens of Japan: from the Middle Ages to the public spaces of the Meiji Era]. HSE University Journal of Art & Design, 1(2), 36-59. Mostovoj, S. A., & Pavlova, A. S. (2010). Landshaftnoe iskusstvo Yaponii: Istoki, tradicii, sovremennost [Landscape Art of Japan: Origins, Traditions, Modernity]. Vladivostok. Wanxuan, W. (2019). 日本における「開かれた」美術館の設計手法の研究及び設計提案. 東京, 首都大学東京大学院都市環境科学研究科建築学域. Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno. Japan’s Leading Garden Designer. (2012). N. Y. 日本の建築空間と庭園 ―明治から20世紀初頭にかけての欧米におけるその受容と普及― (2011). 比較日本学教育研究センター研究年報 第７号, 7, 57-63. Tokyo.