Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden Photo Album

The viewing pavilion. Redesigned and rebuilt in 2001. Architectural drawings done by Mr. Ryoichi Kinoshita, Kyoto, Japan.

The bridge, at right, leading to Turtle Island is called the drum bridge (taiko-bashi), because its high rounded shape and reflection in the water form a circle reminiscent of a taiko, or large Japanese barrel drum.

One path in the Japanese Garden traces the shore of the pond.

View of the torii from the main entry to the Japanese Garden.

The Alfred T. White Memorial, named in honor of the Japanese Garden's original benefactor.

Two bronze cranes near Turtle Island are re-castings of those that were in the Japanese Garden the day it opened.

Walking Path

A view of the Japanese Garden from the viewing pavilion.

Evergreen trees and shrubs, which symbolize permanence, predominate in the Japanese Garden; brightly colored flowering plants are used with restraint.

Opening Ceremonies