Sone Zoen

Japanese garden landscaping

Kyoto, Japan

The Sone family’s landscape architecture business has been passing down traditional Japanese gardening techniques from one generation to the next since 1874. Over the years the business has known many names and incarnations, but the current Sone Zoen Co. Ltd was incorporated in 2006 and is led by CEO Masao Sone. Today the company is responsible for the care and upkeep of many famous temple gardens in Japan, including those of Tenryu-ji Temple a...