No. 43 Pools · Japanese & Zen
Plunge Pool in Japanese Zen Courtyard
In a Japanese zen courtyard, a square stone plunge pool is framed by raked gravel, patches of moss, maples, and a timber facade featuring slatted cedar screens.
Design notes
Japanese-inspired pools are dark, still and framed. Look for a rectangular or organic pool with black plaster that mirrors the sky, stepping stones and gravel margins, a single maple or pine pruned for shape, moss and boulders instead of lawn, and cedar or bamboo screens that hide the fence. Lighting is minimal and warm.
What to look for
- The coping — how the deck meets the water sets the whole tone
- Where the spa sits and how it spills into the pool
- Night lighting: which features glow and which stay dark
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