Japanese Garden Norfolk
However it is still an attractive section of the park and worth stopping by if you are going to take a walk through the park.
Japanese garden norfolk. Venues event spaces botanical gardens. Apr12 by jim brickett. Friends of the pagoda oriental garden foundation. So if you want to understand what makes a great japanese garden consult the knots of trees and the bubbles in waterfalls.
The gardens are still open. Jim brickett photography with imagination images that brought a smile to my face when i captured them. 2 points 4 months ago. Located on the waterfront in freemason harbor the marine observation tower also known as the taiwanese pagoda is the centerpiece for the tranquil garden.
Japanese garden at norfolk botanical gardens in the spring. Japanese gardens allow us to slow down and recognize that nature never makes an aesthetic mistake. The tower was a 1989 gift to the commonwealth of virginia and the city of norfolk honoring taiwan s trading ties with. Outside only no buildings or bathrooms.
Japanese garden at norfolk botanical gardens in the spring. The japanese garden was created to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the sister city relationship between miyazaki japan and virginia beach. They will show you all you need to know. Things to do in virginia beach.
Best of virginia beach. Someone is inside selling ice cream and macarons as. There is a small section of free 2 hour parking next to this pagoda which is miraculous for downtown norfolk. There is a koi pond with bridge that s fantastic for photo shoots.
Downtown norfolk council member. We enjoyed the garden which has a koi pond with lily pads as well as all sorts of plants and decorative statues. The grain in wood the texture of rocks are masterworks of arbitrary design. It doesn t seem to have as much as similar gardens for example the japanese section of the norfolk botanical garden nor did it inspire me as much as the lovely small garden beside the pagoda in downtown norfolk.
Then after marveling at the exterior of the pagoda we ventured inside.