Cherry Blossom Hermann Park Japanese Garden

Over the years the garden had begun to settle into a texas style garden and was at risk of losing its japanese nature.

Cherry blossom hermann park japanese garden. Cherry blossom festival at the japanese friendship garden late march monterey park cherry blossom festival april 25 26 2020 no one will understand a japanese garden until youve walked through one and you hear the crunch underfoot and you smell it and you experience it over time. Please practice hand washing and social distancing and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Japanese consul general jota. Now theres no photograph or any movie that can give.

Hermann park to get cherry blossoms. Japan s chiba city which is houstons sister city presented it 20 cherry trees in 2012 that are located in the park. The garden was designed by world renowned landscape architect ken nakajima. Improvements to the garden began in 2007 with annual direction by the design and landscape team from japan and will continue through the anniversary year.

Updated 259 pm cdt friday june 22 2012. The japanese garden features a. May 2017 marked the 25 th anniversary of the japanese garden a popular destination in hermann park. Japanese garden in hermann park houston is the lovely oasis in the city center just a few minutes from the museum district and rice university.

It is a symbol of friendship between this country and japan. The japan team. With its waterfalls bridges and stone paths that wander among crepe myrtles azaleas japanese maples dogwoods and cherry trees the japanese garden is a peaceful hideaway in hermann park. Like most stroll gardens this five acre oasis is designed around a sequence of landscape elements which come together to create a work of living art.

20 cherry blossom trees to be planted as part of centennial celebration of tree gift to us from japan mayor annise parker will recognize mr. Tuesday was officially hermann park japanese garden day. The city of houston donated the land and helped with the construction. The japanese garden in hermann park is built in the daimyo style a traditional design that dates back to the 17th 18th and 19th century stroll gardens.

Nothing is more beautiful than all the blooming flowers the beginning of spring brings and one of the prettiest of all the flowers you can find in texas are the cherry blossoms. Kunio minami local community groups many individuals for their dedication work to the maintenance of one of houstons most enduring symbols of friendship the japanese garden at hermann park. These pretty trees are hard to find in the state and have a pretty short time when theyre in season but theyre starting to bloom at the houston japanese garden right now. The japanese garden in hermann park is operated by the city of houston parks and recreation department and was created by the efforts of american and japanese businesses with grants from many foundations and individuals.

In recognition of this dedication in honor of the. It exemplifies the philosophical and artistic attitude of the designer and combines.