Japanese Tea Garden Houston
Such a peaceful experience.
Japanese tea garden houston. The japanese garden database is intended as a repository of information on the historical gardens of japan. It is a symbol of friendship between this country and japan. Welcome to the tea for texas website where you have inside access to the history of the japanese tea garden in san antonio texas. It s worth the price of admission free.
Japanese laborers in houston then reassembled the teahouse in the garden. Though we have lived in houston for many years amazingly it was his first visit to this magnificent garden. Azalea rhododendron yano keisuke getty images. It is a non profit educational web site that seeks to provide information on a selection of outstanding examples of garden art found in japan while juxtaposing a diversity of media related to them.
This last weekend my husband accompanied me to the japanese tea garden in hermann park. The city of houston donated the land and helped with the construction. See reviews photos directions phone numbers and more for japanese tea garden locations in houston tx. Tea for texas is solely owned an operated by the jingu family and.
Very cool stone buildings. Brought to you by the jingu family descendants we welcome you to share part of our japanese american culture by exploring our rich family history. I had been there many years ago when the garden was relatively new and the plantings much smaller. And the story board explains why it s called the japanese tea gardens but the entrance sign says chinese tea garden.
The japanese garden in hermann park is definitely one of the most underrated piece of oasis in houston. This particular garden is a daimyo style and includes a tea garden a kaiyushiki stroll garden and a scroll garden. Please read the offiical press release from the san francisco recreation and parks here. The round crossbeams below the ceiling are called kitayama sugi which is a special cedar tree from kyoto.
These nine plants are japanese icons that are perfect for a zen garden or lovers of japanese culture. Be sure to go down to the kiln and houses where the original family of 8 lived. This 5 acres park inside a park is a place for you to just take a stroll whether to clear your head or just enjoy the beauty of the various flowers and trees that s native to asia but also suitable to houston s climate. Japanese gardeners have been growing azaleas for centuries prizing them for their trumpet shaped spring flowers in shades of pink yellow salmon red violet and white.
The teahouse s pillars are made of hinoki a cypress tree indigenous to japan and famous for its fine grain.