Japanese Garden Philadelphia
Spend some time outdoors in a socially distanced setting where we will limit visitor capacity so all can enjoy the beauty of the pond gardens and japanese house.
Japanese garden philadelphia. It does not look tranquil or beautiful. Following guidance from the cdc and the city of philadelphia we have adopted the following. I originally came here on a trip with my high school classmates and then took myself again a number of years later and then. I am so shocked at all the 5 star reviews.
81 reviews of shofuso japanese house garden i am shocked that nobody has written a review on shofuso japanese house and gardens yet. I have been to the seattle japanese garden and it is so expansive and beautiful. Seriously this japanese garden is a joke. Shofuso is open on wednesday through sunday from 11am to 5pm.
Shofuso japanese house and garden is a traditional style japanese house and nationally ranked garden in philadelphia s west fairmount park that. Because shofuso reflects the conditions of seventeenth century japan it is not wheelchair or scooter accessible. Shofuso is a 1 2 acre japanese garden recognized as the third best japanese garden in north america by sukiya living and named the best hidden tourist attraction by philadelphia magazine. The traditional style japanese house and nationally ranked garden reflect the history of japanese culture in the city.
It literally ends where it starts. This is one of my favorite secret spots in philadelphia set off from fairmount park and smushed between the city and its suburbs. On top of it they charge 12 for the visit. Oct 14 2020 tour our house view our garden and feed our koi.
Visitors are invited to tour the house and feed the koi fish that swim in a pond.