{"id":124126,"date":"2025-03-25T12:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=124126"},"modified":"2025-03-25T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T20:49:54","slug":"japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazuyuki Ishihara&#8217;s Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Explore lush, dense planting choices inspired by the breathtaking garden that captivated hearts at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Kazuyuki Ishihara, the master of miniature landscapes, once again wove his magic into a small plot, creating a sanctuary that whispers of faraway mountain retreats.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-600 text-xl font-bold\">The Wizard of Wow: Kazuyuki Ishihara<\/h2>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Imagine, if you will, a gentleman in polka dots and bow ties, exuding the joy of a child on Christmas morning. This is Ishihara, the flamboyant designer whose gardens are anything but loud. For two decades, he&#8217;s been turning heads and winning medals at Chelsea, including a well-deserved Silver for 2024&#8217;s MOROTO no IE \u2013 the Garden of Happiness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7LLHKoqYlX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7LLHKoqYlX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7LLHKoqYlX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by \ud83c\udf3fGarden Writer\ud83c\udf3f (@barbarasegall)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"font-600 text-lg font-bold\">From Dapper to Serene: Ishihara&#8217;s Design Philosophy<\/h3>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">While Ishihara&#8217;s fashion choices might make you reach for sunglasses, his Japanese-style miniature gardens invite you to slip them off and drink in the serenity. MOROTO no IE is a masterclass in contrasts:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"-mt-1 list-disc space-y-2 pl-8\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Lush greens playing hide and seek with pops of violet and white<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">A hidden stream&#8217;s gentle song harmonizing with rustling maple leaves<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Traditional elements like pines and nandinas reimagined for modern spaces<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">A grand landscape in a small urban garden space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7capRDKW1o\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7capRDKW1o\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7capRDKW1o\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Peter Berg (@peter_berg_gardendesign)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"font-600 text-xl font-bold\">MOROTO no IE: Where Zen Meets Whimsy<\/h2>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Ishihara proves that even the tiniest urban nook can become an oasis. His Garden of Happiness boasts:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"-mt-1 list-decimal space-y-2 pl-8\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">A pint-sized parking spot for a charming motorcycle and sidecar (because why should cars have all the fun?)<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">A &#8220;man cave&#8221; that would make any nature lover swoon \u2013 think living walls and a record player for impromptu Beatles sessions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7XUv1FtbdS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7XUv1FtbdS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7XUv1FtbdS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Silvana Mattei (@silvana.mattei.ikebana)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"font-600 text-xl font-bold\">Bring the Magic Home: 8 Plants for a Japanese-Style Garden Inspired by Ishihara<\/h2>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Ready to sprinkle some Chelsea stardust in your own garden? Here are my top picks inspired by MOROTO no IE:<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/44167\/acer-palmatum-yama-nishiki\/\">Acer &#8216;Yama nishiki&#8217;<\/a>: This Japanese maple is a fireworks display in slow motion. Finely cut leaves shift from spring&#8217;s light greens to autumn&#8217;s warm embrace, all supported by striking red stems. It&#8217;s meditation-worthy, whether you prefer tea or (like me) a steaming cup of coffee in the garden.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124129\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_124129\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124129\" src=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Acer-palmatum-Yama-nishiki.webp\" alt=\"Variegated Japanese maple leaves with green and cream coloration\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_124129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Striking variegated foliage of a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum). Photo by Conifer Kingdom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/8960\/iris-ensata-silverband\/\">Iris ensata &#8216;Silverband<\/a>&#8216;: Ishihara used just 20 pots of irises to pull off the beautiful effect (I know because The <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Horticultural Society publishes plant lists with quantities from each garden which is SO COOL!)<\/span>\u00a0proving that sometimes less truly is more. Their regal purple blooms create show-stopping focal points.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124130\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_124130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124130\" src=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Iris-ensata-Silverband.webp\" alt=\"Close-up of deep purple Japanese iris flowers in bloom\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_124130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Vibrant Japanese iris (Iris ensata) displaying its rich purple blooms. Photo by Patricia Cunningham.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/6745\/quercus-suber\/\">Quercus suber (Cork Oak)<\/a>: While not traditionally Japanese, this weathered wonder from Southern Europe and North Africa fits perfectly into Ishihara&#8217;s vision of timeless beauty.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124131\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_124131\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124131\" src=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Quercus-suber.jpg\" alt=\"Lush ferns growing on a gnarled tree branch in a forest\" width=\"1023\" height=\"681\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_124131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Small or mature, Cork Trees introduce an instant weathered, time-worn look to the garden. Photo by Karl Gercens III.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/9101\/pachysandra-terminalis-green-sheen\/\">Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Spurge)<\/a>: The ultimate problem-solver for shady, dry spots. Ishihara carpeted his garden with 100 of these glossy-leaved ground covers. They&#8217;re practically indestructible!<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0What a winner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124133\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_124133\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124133\" src=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pachysandra-terminalis-Green-Sheen.webp\" alt=\"Dense ground cover of green Pachysandra plants\" width=\"1129\" height=\"1128\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_124133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Lush carpet of Pachysandra terminalis, a popular shade-loving ground cover. Photo by Little Prince of Oregon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/242\/enkianthus-campanulatus-showy-lantern\/\">Enkianthus campanulatus &#8216;Showy Lantern&#8217;<\/a>: Don&#8217;t let the mouthful of a name deter you. This charmer boasts delicate bell-shaped flowers in spring and a fiery autumn display, perfect for smaller spaces or containers.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126795\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_126795\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" src=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Enkianthus-campanulatus-Showy-Lantern-by-Anna-Kullgren.jpg\" alt=\"pink dangling flowers with a leafy green backdrop of enkianthus campanulatus Showy Lantern\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126795\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_126795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Enkianthus campanulatus Showy Lantern. Photo by Anna Kullgren.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n6. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/4139\/dryopteris-erythrosora-brilliance\/\">Dryopteris erythrosora (Japanese Red Shield Fern)<\/a>: Gorgeous coppery new growth of this shade-loving fern beautifully knits together the scene of the lush green carpet  of low growing plants and the rosy tones in the canopy of Japanese Maples.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126804\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_126804\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" src=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dryopteris-erythrosora-Brilliance-Photo-Credit-plant-lust-1.jpg\" alt=\"copper colored new growth of a shield fern\" width=\"867\" height=\"650\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126804\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_126804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Dryopteris erythrosora &#8216;Brilliance&#8217; | Photo by: plant lust<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/384\/liriope-muscari-okina\/\">Liriope muscari &#8216;Okina&#8217; (Frosted monkey grass)<\/a>: A nice companion to mirror the grassy shape of the iris leaves, lily turf extends the season with purple flowers in late summer and fall.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126803\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_126803\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" src=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Liriope-muscari-Okina-Photo-Credit-Secret-Garden-Growers.jpg\" alt=\"close up of the white tipped leaves of a variegated liriope\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126803\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_126803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Liriope muscari &#8216;Okina&#8217; | Photo by: Secret Garden Growers<\/figcaption><\/figure> <\/p>\n<p>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/5380\/saxifraga-stolonifera\/\">Saxifraga stolonifera (Strawbery Begonia)<\/a>: Another stunning groundcover to complement the tapestry, fuzzy leaves streaked with silver veins have maroon undersides. A gentle repetition of the color scheme, subtle and serene.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126805\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_126805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" src=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Saxifraga-stolonifera-Photo-Credit-Little-Prince-of-Oregon-.jpg\" alt=\"planting including pink white flowers of a blooming saxifraga stolonifera among wire bush, variegated hellebores, and star jasmine\" width=\"510\" height=\"510\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126805\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_126805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Saxifraga stolonifera | Photo by: Little Prince of Oregon<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-600 text-xl font-bold\">Your Own Slice of Happiness: How to Start Your Own Japanese-Inspired Garden<\/h2>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Remember, creating a Japanese-inspired garden isn&#8217;t about rigid rules. It&#8217;s about finding balance, embracing simplicity, and carving out a space that brings you joy \u2013 just as Ishihara does with every garden he creates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a cozy balcony, you can infuse a touch of MOROTO no IE&#8217;s magic. Start small, perhaps with a single Japanese maple in a beautiful pot, surrounded by a carpet of pachysandra. Add a tiny water feature, and voila! You&#8217;ve created your own pocket of serenity in the midst of urban hustle.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-600 text-xl font-bold\">Dive Deeper into Japanese Garden Design<\/h2>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Feeling inspired? Here are some wonderful resources to fuel your garden dreams:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"-mt-1 list-decimal space-y-2 pl-8\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Follow Kazuyuki Ishihara on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kazuyuki.ishihara\/\">Instagram<\/a> for behind-the-scenes glimpses of his design process, latest projects, and exuberant outfits.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/shows-events\/rhs-chelsea-flower-show\">Royal Horticultural Society&#8217;s Chelsea Flower Show page<\/a> to learn about past and upcoming exhibitions.<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jgs.org.uk\/\">Japanese Garden Society<\/a> for additional resources on creating and maintaining Japanese-inspired gardens.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Remember, gardening is as much about the journey as the destination. So put on your most colorful outfit (Ishihara would approve!), grab your trowel, and start creating your very own Garden of Happiness. Who knows? You might just find yourself whistling a Beatles tune as you work!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore lush, dense planting choices inspired by the breathtaking garden that captivated hearts at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Kazuyuki Ishihara, the master of miniature landscapes, once again wove his magic into a small plot, creating a sanctuary that whispers of faraway mountain retreats. The Wizard of Wow: Kazuyuki Ishihara Imagine, if you will, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":124138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,47],"tags":[94,2247,2207,2186,490,446,2246],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kazuyuki Ishihara&#039;s Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024 - Plant Lust<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore lush, dense planting choices inspired by the breathtaking garden that captivated hearts at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Kazuyuki Ishihara, the Discover timeless Japanese garden design ideas from Kazuyuki Ishihara\u2019s &#039;Garden of Happiness&#039; at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Plant picks and design tips for creating a mini oasis ideas for your own space.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kazuyuki Ishihara&#039;s Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024 - Plant Lust\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore lush, dense planting choices inspired by the breathtaking garden that captivated hearts at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Kazuyuki Ishihara, the Discover timeless Japanese garden design ideas from Kazuyuki Ishihara\u2019s &#039;Garden of Happiness&#039; at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Plant picks and design tips for creating a mini oasis ideas for your own space.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Plant Lust\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plantlust\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-25T19:24:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-25T20:49:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Acer-Ki-Setsudoe.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"525\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Bria Lena Phillips\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Bria Lena Phillips\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Bria Lena Phillips\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/33f6a864fb936c41f8ee7d9bfcb921dc\"},\"headline\":\"Kazuyuki Ishihara&#8217;s Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-25T19:24:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-25T20:49:54+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/\"},\"wordCount\":1004,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"acer\",\"enkianthus\",\"garden design\",\"Iris\",\"nandina\",\"pachysandra\",\"quercus\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Gardens\",\"Plants\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/\",\"name\":\"Kazuyuki Ishihara's Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024 - Plant Lust\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-25T19:24:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-25T20:49:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"Explore lush, dense planting choices inspired by the breathtaking garden that captivated hearts at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Kazuyuki Ishihara, the Discover timeless Japanese garden design ideas from Kazuyuki Ishihara\u2019s 'Garden of Happiness' at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Plant picks and design tips for creating a mini oasis ideas for your own space.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Blog home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Gardens\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/category\/gardens\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Kazuyuki Ishihara&#8217;s Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Plant Lust\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Plant Lust\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06181748\/plantlust-logo_1x.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06181748\/plantlust-logo_1x.png\",\"width\":109,\"height\":24,\"caption\":\"Plant Lust\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plantlust\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/plant_lust\/\",\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/plantlust\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/33f6a864fb936c41f8ee7d9bfcb921dc\",\"name\":\"Bria Lena Phillips\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4b997b3f136a580e6fb47fee72a9b86e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4b997b3f136a580e6fb47fee72a9b86e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Bria Lena Phillips\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/author\/bria\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Kazuyuki Ishihara's Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024 - Plant Lust","description":"Explore lush, dense planting choices inspired by the breathtaking garden that captivated hearts at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Kazuyuki Ishihara, the Discover timeless Japanese garden design ideas from Kazuyuki Ishihara\u2019s 'Garden of Happiness' at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Plant picks and design tips for creating a mini oasis ideas for your own space.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Kazuyuki Ishihara's Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024 - Plant Lust","og_description":"Explore lush, dense planting choices inspired by the breathtaking garden that captivated hearts at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Kazuyuki Ishihara, the Discover timeless Japanese garden design ideas from Kazuyuki Ishihara\u2019s 'Garden of Happiness' at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Plant picks and design tips for creating a mini oasis ideas for your own space.","og_url":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/","og_site_name":"Plant Lust","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plantlust\/","article_published_time":"2025-03-25T19:24:10+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-25T20:49:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":525,"height":394,"url":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Acer-Ki-Setsudoe.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Bria Lena Phillips","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Bria Lena Phillips","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/"},"author":{"name":"Bria Lena Phillips","@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/33f6a864fb936c41f8ee7d9bfcb921dc"},"headline":"Kazuyuki Ishihara&#8217;s Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024","datePublished":"2025-03-25T19:24:10+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-25T20:49:54+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/"},"wordCount":1004,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#organization"},"keywords":["acer","enkianthus","garden design","Iris","nandina","pachysandra","quercus"],"articleSection":["Gardens","Plants"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/","url":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/","name":"Kazuyuki Ishihara's Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024 - Plant Lust","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-03-25T19:24:10+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-25T20:49:54+00:00","description":"Explore lush, dense planting choices inspired by the breathtaking garden that captivated hearts at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Kazuyuki Ishihara, the Discover timeless Japanese garden design ideas from Kazuyuki Ishihara\u2019s 'Garden of Happiness' at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show. Plant picks and design tips for creating a mini oasis ideas for your own space.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/japanese-garden-design-ishihara-chelsea\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog home","item":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Gardens","item":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/category\/gardens\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Kazuyuki Ishihara&#8217;s Garden of Happiness: Timeless Japanese Garden Design Ideas from Chelsea 2024"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/","name":"Plant Lust","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Plant Lust","url":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06181748\/plantlust-logo_1x.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06181748\/plantlust-logo_1x.png","width":109,"height":24,"caption":"Plant Lust"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plantlust\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/plant_lust\/","http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/plantlust\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/33f6a864fb936c41f8ee7d9bfcb921dc","name":"Bria Lena Phillips","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4b997b3f136a580e6fb47fee72a9b86e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4b997b3f136a580e6fb47fee72a9b86e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Bria Lena Phillips"},"url":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/author\/bria\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124126"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126806,"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124126\/revisions\/126806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}