There are 3 basic elements, water, stones and green

water meens live, without water nobody can live. The water has to go from east to west, from where the sun rises.
stones are a point of peace in a japanese garden. The position of the stone is important, it has to look if the stone always has been there.
green, a japanese garden is green all year around, only in spring the garden has flowers like, the azalea, and camellia.

Japanese gardens are also called Zen gardens. Such gardens are constructed of rocks, sand, ponds, greenery and colored plants such as chrysanthemums and azaleas placed in just the right spots. These gardens become miniature worlds with mountains and lakes, forests and oceans. Rocks are the main focus of attention in a garden, not the plants. . Flowers and greenery are used only to enhance the inner and outer beauty of rocks. Only a garden master has the expertise and knowledge needed to place the rocks in a Japanese garden. To become a master, one must train for up to 15 years

Stones, like water, are one of the fundamental elements of Japanese gardens. Although there are stones that serve as the material for other features, such as paths, bridges, and walls, each stone is in itself its own element. The placement of each individual stone is determined by their unique shape and form.

A stone lantern is usually near the stone water basin, contributing to the overall aesthetic effect of the Japanese garden. Japanese stone lanterns adds mystique and spirituality to the garden

The stone water basins are made of natural or lightly worked stones.The water basin is replenished frequently by bamboo pipes, as you can see in the image on the right. There are two kinds of stone water basins. One is ornamental, kazari- chozubachi, which is kept near the verandah while the other is for the tea garden, called tsukubai. The image on the right is an example of the tsukubai. As you can see, it is kept very low so that the visitor must kneel down in order to wash his hands.

The stepping stones (tobi- ishi), like many other elements Originally, it was created so that visitors would not have to walk over the mossy ground. In this way, the flat stepping stones served to preserve the grass. Stepping stones are placed in varying intervals. Although they create irregular paths in various patterns, the placement of the stones are calculated and precise. The gardener places the stones carefully with respect to their relative shape, color and size.