摘要：Culture is the soul of a nation, and also the basis of landscape design, the basis of historical inheritance and innovation. japanese garden was born out of Chinese garden, but because of the difference of geographical environment and national culture, japanese gardens combine Chinese culture with local national characteristics, forming a unique garden culture in Japan. Based on the research on japanese gardens like pond garden, rock garden and tea garden, this study analyzed the cultural connotation in japanese garden landscape design, made in-depth understanding of japanese landscape development, explored the value existing in the contemporary garden design of japanese gardens, with the aim to make use of the excellent experience to the garden landscape design in the future.