Kiyosumi Garden, Tokyo

Though most pathways of gardens in Japan are strewn with countless number of small pebbles and rocks of varying sizes, none can match the size and variety of the 55 rocks of Kiyosumi Garden. These huge rocks were brought here from all over Japan by Yataro Iwasaki, who is credited with rebuilding this beautiful garden in 1878. Scattered around this 12-acre greenbelt, visitors will also find other stones and bridges which lead to landscaped islands protected by beautifully shaped pine trees and a variety of indigenous flowers.