Kutsunugi-Ishi (Shoes off stone) - Essential Role Stone in Japanese Garden

Kutsunugi-Ishi - A Representative Stone of Japanese Gardens and Houses, Combining Practicality and Scenic Beauty

Kutsunugi-Ishi (Shoes-off Stone)

Kutsunugi-ishi is a flat top stone to set between the building and outside to put shoes on. It’s written “Shoes off Stone” in Kanji having a role for a usual life and chosen a suitable size for entrance. The natural flat tops are used in general but there are the cut-off the bottom ones for setting on the concrete floor or the artificially shaped ones.

For professional landscaping techniques such as the concept of installing Kutsunugi-Ishi by garden craftsmen and adjusting the step height, please also see the video explanation in "Garden Stone Layout & Paving - Place & Install Japanese Garden Stone by Craftsmen".

Kutsunugi-Ishi 1

This is a natural Kutsunugi-Ishi of Shikoku blue. Brightly blue and might both advantage a garden and house, and also available to use as a displaying garden stone. For details on the texture of Shikoku Aoishi and its charm as a landscape stone, please refer to the "Shikoku Aoishi Less than 2tons - Garden Stone with Luxury Sense" page.

Kutsunugi-Ishi 2

This is a New Kurama Stone (Koshu Kurama Stone) shoes-off stone. It is a huge stone, so it has a strong presence. There is no processing on the bottom cut.

Kutsunugi-Ishi 3

New Kurama Stone. The natural roundness and deep stone color add to the luxurious feel. No processing of the bottom cut.

Kutsunugi-Ishi 4

This is a New Kurama Stone Kutsunugi-Ishi. The top surface has been processed to be flat. There is no processing on the bottom cut.

Kutsunugi-Ishi 5

This is a very attractive and rare stone with a clear marble pattern. No processing of the bottom cut.

As introduced here, New Kurama Stone (Koshu Kurama Stone) is extremely popular for Kutsunugi-Ishi. For the charm of Kurama Stone, which fits beautifully in a modern garden even when decorated as a landscape stone, we introduce it in detail on the "Kurama Ishi" page. Also, for ideas on making your daily flow more comfortable by installing Kutsunugi-Ishi or a wood deck through DIY, please also read "Garden DIY : Preparation - Advices before executing Japanese Garden Landscape work".

If you are unsure how to choose a Kutsunugi-Ishi that matches the frontage of your house or how to balance the entire garden, please try our "Easy Garden Stone Diagnosis". For specific size consultations or purchases, please feel free to reach out to us via our "Contact Page".