Japanese beech fagus crenata from Katoh family Omiya Japan. 

A walk in the Japanese traditional town of Shirakawa-go. 

Samurai house in Japan in kanazawa city 

Some picture from Anrakuji temple in Kyoto. 

Well know exhibition every years in january in Kyoto japan.One of the biggest shohin bonsai in Japan.

Another beautifull place in Kanazawa city.

The unique collection of master Hino on the island of Shikoku.

Passionate by the pines growed of seedling he dedicates all his life there. Very endearing character of the world of the bonsaï Japanese Mr. Hino welcomes me has several times with kindness and simplicity. One of the most beautiful gardens of bonsaï in 30 years of journeys to Japan.

Tomoya Nishikawa's bonsaï garden. Fabulous bonsaï garden himeji city japan.

Our copper watering cans are made by hand in Japan. The Negishi company is one of the last surviving firms still crafting watering cans for bonsai. It's a family tradition and the skills have been passed from father to son. Admire the quality of the pieces and the welder's dexterity as he uses a soldering iron heated on a charcoal fire. 

Considered to be one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan, Kenrokuen is situated 500km west of Tokyo. It was created in 1620 by the Maeda family. 

Kaikaro is a preserved teahouse building in Higashi Chayagai District, Kanazawa. View the interiors, featuring red lacquered stairs, a tea ceremony room and tatami mats. The museum is open to visitors for tours, tea and geisha parties.

The huge Adachi Japanese garden and art museum is 900km south of Tokyo in the Shimane ken prefecture. Comprising six gardens, it was created by a passionate amateur Adachi Zenko, who was 71 when construction started.

A portfolio of bonsai works by Master Saburo Katoh shown at his exhibition in Ueno, Tokyo. This body of work shows his life dedicated to his passion for bonsai. His forests contain different species of deciduous and evergreen trees.

Master Ken Fujiwara is a tutor who is frequently invited to teach workshops at Maillot-Bonsai. Take a look at these photos showing before and after pictures and the evolution of creating his trees.

Okochi sanso is a superb garden that belonged to the Japanese movie star Ohkouchi Denjiro (1898-1962). He constructed a unique garden with a villa, south of Mount Ogura, over 30 years. Various pathways in different styles traverse the garden, offering intriguing detours and turns that show the space from different perspectives. This is Guy Maillot's favourite walking garden for its natural planting and original spatial design.

An insight into one of the best bonsai collections in Japan. In the Shizuoka region, Chiharu Imai's small nursery houses numerous unique bonsai that win prizes at the big Japanese bonsai exhibitions.

Maillot-Bonsai works with and buys from only the best bonsai nurseries in Japan. Kiyoshi Murakawa has been a tutor at our bonsai workshops in France and here we share with you some pictures of his nursery.

A step-by-step slideshow showing how to shape a Juniperus Chinesis 'Itoigawa' bonsai tree. 

For amateur juniper bonsaists a spectacular and unique place exists in Japan, Osezaki. This is located near Numazu city in Suruga Bay, 125km south of Tokyo, more commonly known as Biwa island. The reefs and marine life attract scuba divers and the area is popular for water sports. However, for tree enthusiasts on the shores there stand gigantic wild juniperus chinensis that are several hundred years old. These junipers are recognised as a national treasure and have intricate twisted and knotted trunks and branches. A temple gate marks the entrance to this spot.

Ritsurin landscape garden in Takamatsu city on Shikoku island is considered to be one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan. These photos, taken in November, 2010, show the launch of the illuminations. It was attended by international bonsaists Lucas Crespi, Marc Bauwens, Gerit Lodder and Guy Maillot.

In pictures: step-by-step instructions on training a seven-year-old pine in han kengai bonsai style. The images reveal the methods of cleaning the needles and binding the trunk with wire for a gracious cascade.

See how to use rooter pots to propagate trees and bushes using a system called air layering. Use them on bonsai or simply to clone plants that are difficult to sow from seed or grow from cuttings. 

If you want to see what the bonsai display of a real master looks like, view these photos of Master SHIINO's marvellous garden.

One of the most beautiful bonsai masterpieces from the famous nurseries of master Shimizu.

In pictures: how to structure and form a pinus pentaphylla.

Repotting and training by wiring an acer buergerianum. See the evolution of this tree over four years of cultivation. 

Rhodohypoxis are South African herbaceous perennials that can be used to accompany bonsai as kusamono plants. Here is amateur Wolfgang Putz's collection.

Ideas for how to present kusamono to accompany bonsai. These perfect plant arrangements are pleasing to the eye and fun to create. Interesting mini pots, jita shelves, tables and bamboo mats add to the effect. 

At Shanti bithi nursery in New York, Guy Maillot works on a pinus 'kokonoe' at the open house. 

For your viewing pleasure, we share with you our bonsai imported from Japan. 

See Guy Maillot's personal photo album documenting his frequent trips to Japan. These pictures show his walk through gardens and temples in the south of Japan. 

Master Murakawa shows us how to twist the trunk of a pin sylvestre. 

In pictures: how to clean, cut, wire and pot a small white Japanese pine.

In pictures: restructuring, training and repotting a juniperus chinensis.

Master Tetsuya Murakawa's rhododendron workshop where amateurs work on satsuki azalea.

Our travels in Japan constantly inspire our garden landscaping services and this trip to Kyoto in autumn is no exception.