Japanese Tea Garden Victoria
In the 1920 s and 30 s victoria s gorge waterway was the place to be in the summer.
Japanese tea garden victoria. The nikka yuko japanese garden offers you an unforgettable cultural experience combining the beauty of nature in a serene setting. It honours japanese author educator diplomat and politician nitobe inazō 1862 1933 who died in victoria british columbia now the sister city of nitobe s home town morioka and whose goal was to become a bridge across the pacific. Victoria bc canada v8s 1h4 october through march wed sun 11am 5pm april through september tuesday sunday 11am 5pm please note. Japanese tea garden the tea garden includes a ceremonial tea house.
Stone lanterns stepping stones and a stone water basin are intrinsic elements. Natural garden waterfalls and a pond are the important elements. The garden was operated until 1941 when the takada family who ran it were sent to a japanese internment camp in the kootenays never to return. Visitors from around the world meet and learn about each other and japanese culture.
And water features such as the fountain. There are also gardens to supply cut flowers herbs and an orchard with apple plum and quince trees. Along with swimming and boating one of the most popular attractions was the japanese tea gardens. After the family was interned in slocan and sandon in b c s i.
A rock garden tended by the heather society of victoria. Even the tea house suggests a space of intercultural understanding as visitors gather here to enjoy the japanese tea ceremony a practice in which a bowl of tea is passed with deep respect from guest to. The garden can be seen as a bridge connecting cultures. The dining room restaurant is open for afternoon tea with limited seating from 11 30am to 3 00pm following all guidelines for physical distancing.
Last tea sitting and garden entry are at 3 30 pm. From 1907 to 1942 people flocked to canada s first japanese garden and tea house by. A shelter azumaya is a important it provides a place where one can sit and view the garden. From the first spring blossom to the final autumn leaf the garden is an oasis of tranquility.
Reservations are highly recommended or please call 250 652 8222. Iris lily rhododendron and rose gardens including a formal victorian rose garden based on the plan of that at warwick castle in england. For 35 years the japanese tea garden in esquimalt was the place to be for recreation in the capital region.