Kyoto Garden, Japanese garden in Holland Park, London, England
The Kyoto Garden contains stone lanterns, maple trees, tiered waterfalls, and a large pond where orange and white koi fish swim beneath the surface.
The Chamber of Commerce of Kyoto presented this garden to London in 1991 as part of the Japan Festival celebrations marking long-lasting diplomatic relations.
The garden implements Japanese landscaping principles through careful stone placement, water features, and plant selections that change colors through different seasons.
Visitors can access the garden daily from 7:30 AM until dusk through multiple entrances, including North Abbotsbury Road and Ilchester Place.
In 2012, the addition of Fukushima Memorial Garden next to Kyoto Garden commemorates British support following the 2011 earthquake in Japan.
Location: Holland Park
Accessibility: Ograniczony dostęp dla wózków inwalidzkich
Operator: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Opening Hours: Poniedziałek-Niedziela 07:30-(dusk-00:30)
GPS coordinates: 51.50310,-0.20454
Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:49
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