Quiet Japanese Garden Path to a Traditional House

An ultra-detailed serene Japanese garden at golden hour, with a gently curved stone path made of flat, irregular stepping stones bordered by soft moss. The path leads through a tranquil landscape to a traditional Japanese house with a dark wooden exterior, sliding shoji doors, and an open tatami-mat room on a raised engawa veranda. Surroundings include maple trees with delicate red-orange leaves, a koi pond with lily pads and koi fish, a stone lantern, a bamboo water fountain (shishi-odoshi) that tinkles softly, ferns and azalea bushes, and a low bamboo fence. Light filters through tall pines and bamboo, creating a hazy, peaceful atmosphere with reflections on the water, subtle shadows, and a calm breeze rustling the leaves. Rich textures and a harmonious color palette of greens, browns, ambers, and whites, with high-detail, photorealistic yet painterly style, to convey a moment of quiet peace.