Designed by internationally renowned landscape architect,
Ken Nakajima, this five hectare traditional "strolling" garden features:
- A traditional Japanese Tea House
- Bonsai House with Bonsai display
- A stone "dry" courtyard garden
- Pottery House
- An Arbor
- Wisteria Pergola,
- Two Miniature lakes brimming with koi
- Waterfalls
- Meandering streams with bridges
- A Bonsho (Calling Bell)
- A Temple lantern
- Lookout and viewing platforms
- Views of Cowra and Lachlan Valley
- A Gift Shop with souvenirs and gifts
- A Nursery selling plants and bonsai
Facilities include:
Coach parking, toilets, Garden historical talk for groups, facilities for
the disabled, umbrellas.
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Over 120 species of birds have made their home in the garden permanently or
seasonally and there are over 113 types of trees, flowers and shrubs to be
seen in this ever changing Garden.
The Japanese species of Flowering Cherry, Cedar, Rose, Persimmon, Downy Maple
and Flowering Quince have been planted specially. Also to be seen are Liquid
Ambers, Golden Ash, Maples, Chinese Tallozvs, Silver Birch, Wattles,
Jacarandas, Magnolias, Camellias, Lilacs, Honeysuckle, Rosemary, Sacred
Bamboo, Dwarf Diosma, Crepe Myrtle, Daffodils, Irises, May Bushcs and
jasmine.
There are three galleries of exhibits including:
- Nanga paintings
- Kabuki, Hakata, Noh and Daruma dolls
- Ceremonial kimonos and masks
- Model Samurais and weapons
- A collection of Japanese ceramics
- Arita porcelain and Shippo Yaki
- A Somenishiki ornamental vase
- Model Torii gates
- A 300 year Hanabusa scroll
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