“Kaiyu-sytle” is translated as circuit-style or promenade garden. The circuit goes from one small garden to another, around a central pond. Stones and trees may be used to recreate miniature reproductions of famous scenes. The path leads the visitor to various key viewpoints. The technique of “shakkei”, or borrowed scenery, uses elements outside the garden, such as mountains or tea houses or villas, to create the illusion that the garden is much bigger than it really is. Another technique called "miegakure”, or hide-and-reveal, uses the angle or direction of the paths, buildings and foliage to hide scenes until the visitor is at the ideal viewing point.
The following gardens are considered to by kaiyu-style gardens:
Koishikawa Korakuen in Tokyo - considered one of the most magnificent kaiyu-style gardens in Tokyo.
Hama-rikyu in Tokyo - the most celebrated view is of the pond spanned by three bridges which are shaded by wisteria trellises leading to an islet.
Kiyosumi in Tokyo - a central pond with several islets, stone bridges and stepping stones.
Rikugien in Tokyo - manmade hills and ponds that reflect the tastes and flavor of the world of Waka poetry.