The culture of the Muromachi period also saw the birth of many aspect of Japanese culture that remain today, including 'suibokuga' ink-wash painting, the 'shoin-zukuri' style of residential architecture, the Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana flower arrangement and dry landscape gardens.
室町時代の文化には仏教に影響された水墨画・書院造・茶道・生け花・枯山水の庭園など、後世に残る多くの作品が生まれた。