Yamanashi Prefecture is located where the historic Kai Province once stood on the island of Honshu, Japan. It is in this beautiful landlocked region that Haddonstone’s distributor, Stuart Axtell, was tasked to create a landscape design that is notably antonymous with the local aesthetic.Regardless, Stuart has designed and project managed the creation of a traditional English garden that offers both tranquillity and grace in the heart of one of the island’s many bustling towns. Two qualities which are certainly in-keeping with the nation’s infamous cultural values.As an English-born garden designer, Stuart was well-placed to lead the transformation of this once derelict area of land. Born in Somerset, England, Stuart drew inspiration from many of the beautiful places he remembers from the South West of England. His client even named the garden Kingswell after the small hamlet between Bath and Wells, where Stuart was born.Stuart travelled back to the UK with his client to source items for the garden, including many Haddonstone Home & Garden designs.Each design was handmade to order especially for the project in the UK. Each component was created using Haddonstone’s classic Bath color and in either Haddonstone or TecStone material.They were then securely packaged and shipped to Japan from our manufactory.The following cast stone products were chosen for Kingswell by Stuart and his client.Neapolitan Small Double Fountain and Pool SurroundLarge Basket of FruitsHadrian SeatsAcanthus-Leaf Ball and Collard BaseBelow; before the garden’s transformation; onsite installation of the Haddonstone Neapolitan Small Double Fountain and Pool Surround.