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Everything You Need to Know About Our Japan Zen Garden
What comes with the Japan Zen Garden?

Each set includes a dark wooden tray, a bronze-toned Buddha statue, a decorative carved pot, white sand, smooth pebbles, and a small rake. Everything arrives together, ready to arrange on a shelf or tabletop. No additional accessories are needed to begin.

What sizes are available, and where does it fit best?

The zen garden comes in two sizes, 8.7 x 5.9 in (22 x 15 cm) and 4.9 x 4.9 in (12.5 x 12.5 cm), so a size can be chosen to match the space available. Both are compact enough for a shelf, a bedroom corner, or a small yoga space. Neither size needs a large surface or a dedicated room.

What is it made of, and how should it be cared for?

The tray is wood, the Buddha statue and pot are resin finished in deep bronze tones, and the garden is filled with sand and smooth pebbles. The wooden tray can be wiped with a dry or slightly damp cloth, and the sand can be smoothed back into place with the rake whenever it is disturbed. Keeping the piece away from standing water helps the finish last.

How is the zen garden set up and used?

The tray holds white sand on one side and pebbles on the other, where the Buddha statue sits, with the carved pot placed in the sand. The small rake is used to draw slow curves in the sand, and the pebbles can be rearranged into a new path whenever a change feels right. The idea follows kanso, the Japanese sense of simplicity, so there is no fixed pattern to follow, only a quiet moment at the end of the day.

Is Japanese decor a good gift?

It is a meaningful choice for anyone interested in Japan, interior design or objects that bring more personality to everyday spaces.

Will I receive tracking?

Yes. When your parcel ships, you’ll receive a dispatch email with tracking details. You can also track anytime via our tracking page using your order number.

Will I pay customs or import fees?

For deliveries to the mainland United States, customers are generally not charged customs/import fees (rare exceptions may apply). For international orders, duties/taxes may be charged by the destination country and are the customer’s responsibility.

What is your return window?
  • Return window: You have 30 days from the day you received your order to initiate a return.
  • Condition: Items must be unused, in their original condition, and returned with the original packaging.
  • Easy returns: Our customer support team will assist you through the process.
  • Territorial scope: This return and refund policy applies to purchases made in the United States on Japanese Decor.
The estimated delivery time has expired. Where is my order?

In 99% of cases, orders are delivered within the expected delivery time. Unfortunately, it can sometimes happen that an order is delayed in the delivery process. You can check the status of your order via the following link: Track my order

If you have not received anything 3 days after the expected delivery time, please contact us: Contact

Yuki Sato, founder of Japanese Decor, in her washitsu workroom

Hi, I'm Yuki, founder of

A room changes when one object in it is right. Not a whole Japanese interior, and nothing that needs explaining: one lantern that softens the evening light, one bowl you actually eat from, one print on a wall you walk past every day. I choose every piece myself, and I keep only the ones that still look right after a month of ordinary use.

Every order leaves here wrapped by hand, with a note. If something arrives wrong, write to me and we will put it right.

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