Japanese House And Garden Philadelphia
It includes hill pond garden Koi.
Japanese house and garden philadelphia. Tour our house view our garden and feed our koi. While in the house youll have to take your shoes off to protect the old wooden floors. Shofuso Pine Breeze Villa Japanese.
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in Philadelphias West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to present day. The Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center offers serenity both indoors and out within the western section of Philadelphias Fairmount Park. Shofuso Japanese House is a great place to stop and unwind while in Philadelphia.
Because Shofuso reflects the conditions of seventeenth-century Japan it is not wheelchair or scooter accessible. Adult tickets valid for customers ages 18. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable.
Shofuso is a nonprofit historic site with over 30000 visitors each year and is open to the public for visitation and group tours. This traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in West Fairmount Park reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. I originally came here on a trip with my high school classmates and then took myself again a number of years later and then.
This is one of my favorite secret spots in Philadelphia set off from Fairmount Park and smushed between the city and its suburbs. Shofuso hosts over 30000 visitors each year from more than 20 different countries. Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.
March 20 through October 31. The garden and landscape is well maintained. Shofuso is a 12-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.