The Japanese Rock Gardens or "dry landscape" gardens, often called "Zen gardens", are a type of garden that features extensive use of rocks or stones,

along with plants native to rocky or alpine environments that were influenced mainly by Zen Buddhism and can be found at Zen temples of meditation.

Japanese gardens that is, gardens in traditional Japanese style, can be found at private homes, in neighborhood or city parks, and at historical landmarkssuch as Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and old castles.