japanese town chiran is a preserved samurai district with houses and zen rock gardens attached to samurai residences

garden flower tree rock plant estate monument park lawn building yard grass background beautiful buddhism buddhist calm concentration harmony historic japan japanese kagoshima landmark landscape meditation old oriental path peace peaceful quiet relaxation religion residence road samurai satsuma scenic sculpture silence simplicity site spiritual spirituality stone wall sunny tourism traditional view point village waterfall zen town chiran prefecture preserved district houses gardens attached residences called bukeyashiki