During the time of Yamato rule, there appeared entries regarding gardens appeared in the Nihon-shoki (The first official history book compiled by Imperial command), however, we have to remember that some expressions about gardens were cited from Chinese books.
ヤマト王権の時代になると日本書紀にも庭園に関する記事が記載されるようになっているが、庭園に関する表現は中国の典籍からの引用があり、注意を要する。