Japanese Stroll Garden
The oldest attraction at the springfield botanical gardens the 7 5 acre mizumoto japanese stroll garden includes a large koi lake moon bridge meditation garden tea house and traditional japanese garden landscaping.
Japanese stroll garden. The japanese stroll garden opens to the public. 1982 humes engages stephen morrell as curator to rehabilitate and expand the garden and to facilitate its transition from a private to public garden. Stretching back to the 1600 s this style of japanese garden may be the most approachable and familiar style of japanese gardens.
12 reviews of john p humes japanese stroll garden what a beautiful place. Consistently ranked one of the top springfield attractions by tripadvisor. Built in the 1980s in partnership with the springfield sister city isesaki gunma prefecture japan.
I think the architect and landscaper has been in japan and has had experience in the field. Monica58860 wrote a review yesterday. 1980 humes forms the humes japanese garden foundation for the purposes of maintenance and preservation of the stroll garden.
Very successfully depicts a true japanese garden. One does not expect inconsiderate people to take over an area preventing other visitors from walking along the marked path and behaving in a loud boisterous party like manner. This unique and historic 7 acre gem of landscape design and woodland boasts an impressive collection of north american and asian plants that constitute a beautiful japanese landscape and impart a meditative experience.
A japanese stroll garden is a large garden of connecting pathways often surrounding a pond and waterfall which allow you to discover a new garden scene at each turn. Dogwood lane mill neck parking. The idea behind japanese stroll gardens is to create spaces where by walking in a leisurely fashion along a carefully constructed path you discover points of beautiful and surprising vistas.
So very serene and zen like. Inclusive of a bamboo forest area koi pond lots of dappled sun japanese maples green mossy and all the works. Humes japanese stroll garden 7 acres location.