Japanese Garden Uiuc
One you might not know about is anderson japanese gardens in rockford illinois.
Japanese garden uiuc. It was originally built on this site as the garden of the phoenix with the japanese pavilion for the 1893 world s columbian exposition and along with the palace of fine arts building now the home of the museum of science and industry this is one of the only remaining. Before then japanese gardens were not so much for walking but more for viewing from nearby buildings or from boats on the garden ponds heian period 794 1185 and later. This is a pleasant japanese strolling garden in jackson park. Anderson japanese gardens is a beautiful outdoor setting that inspires the mind and energizes the soul.
Our twelve acre landscape of streams waterfalls winding pathways and koi filled ponds has been rated one of north america s highest quality japanese gardens for more than a decade. Also walked over to the idea garden for what we might be able to do in our garden at home. It includes a japanese tea garden and zen garden a three acre sunken garden cherry trees native illinois prairie plants and a 1 3 mile walkway that winds around the arboretum s ponds. But within the state there are some really amazing breathtaking places.
It is one of the largest and most authentic japanese gardens in north america.