Jardín Japonés de Santiago, Japanese garden in Providencia district, Santiago, Chile

The Japanese Garden of Santiago sits on a slope of Cerro San Cristóbal within Santiago Metropolitan Park. Its 4,500 m² grounds, enlarged in 2019, centre on a pond with a water mill, crossed by a curved wooden bridge. A wooden pergola, a bamboo wall and yukimi stone lanterns stand among azaleas, Japanese maples and cherry trees.

The garden was designed by architects Tadashi Asahi and Carmen Leissen under the sponsorship of the Chilean-Japanese Institute of Culture. Its first stone was laid on 24 April 1979 and it was officially inaugurated on 5 November 1980. Prince and Princess Hitachi re-inaugurated it on 24 September 1997. A first renovation, led by agronomist Alexis Vidal, was funded by the Chilean-Japanese Chamber of Commerce for the centenary of Chilean-Japanese relations; a second was carried out between 2017 and 2019 by landscaper Juan Manuel Gálvez.

The garden's name and layout follow Japanese garden conventions, with yukimi stone lanterns placed around the central pond and a bamboo wall along the grounds. Lotus flowers, azaleas, Japanese maples and cherry trees are planted throughout. The garden was designed by architects Tadashi Asahi and Carmen Leissen under the sponsorship of the Instituto Chileno-Japonés de Cultura.

The garden is located near Pedro de Valdivia Metro station and is easily accessible on foot. Opening hours vary according to the season, so checking ahead before your visit is helpful.

The garden's 2019 expansion brought it to 4,500 m², up from the original 3,600 m². Its yukimi stone lanterns, with wide snow-resting roofs, are placed near the water. A water mill stands in the central pond, and a bamboo wall lines part of the grounds.