Seiwa-en, Japanese garden at Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, United States
The 14-acre garden incorporates a central lake with arched bridges, waterfalls, islands, dry gravel areas, and traditional Japanese architectural elements throughout the space.
Professor Koichi Kawana designed this garden in 1972, creating North America's largest Japanese garden, which opened to visitors in May 1977.
The garden follows principles from Shinto and Zen Buddhism, incorporating symbolic elements like the Tortoise Island representing longevity in Japanese traditions.
Visitors can purchase food from dispensing machines to feed the koi fish that gather beneath the bridges across the four-acre lake.
The Emperor of Japan gifted a Japanese maple tree to the garden, which stands among native plants integrated into traditional Japanese garden design.
Location: Missouri
GPS coordinates: 38.61010,-90.26190
Latest update: March 3, 2025 06:03
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