noun
stroll garden with a central pond
A traditional Japanese garden style featuring a path that circles a pond, allowing visitors to enjoy changing views. Rare term; mainly used in gardening or historical contexts.
この庭園は池泉回遊式で、池の周りを歩きながら景色を楽しめます。
This garden is a stroll garden with a central pond, and you can enjoy the scenery while walking around the pond.
A broader term for stroll gardens; 池泉回遊式 specifically emphasizes the pond as the central feature.
Compound of 池泉 (pond spring) + 回遊 (circuit) + 式 (style). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term describes a well-known Japanese garden design.