Shofuso Japanese House And Garden Cherry Blossom

Face coverings are required in the house and recommended in the garden for both guests and staff.

Shofuso japanese house and garden cherry blossom. This event is dedicated to Abana Jacobs a colleague lost to Covid in 2020 who worked with us on Subaru Cherry Blossom Festivals for many years. The cherry blossom festival will also include a Sake Garden think beer garden outside Shofuso Japanese House and GardenAt the Sake Garden. Shofuso Japanese House and Garden will open for the 2019 season on Saturday March 23 ahead of the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival as well as the pink and white flowers anticipated full bloom date.

The Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center offers serenity both indoors and out within the western section of Philadelphias Fairmount Park. The traditional-style Japanese house and nationally ranked garden reflect the history of Japanese culture in the city. Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house.

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden stands today in Fairmount Park on a portion of land adjacent to the first Japanese garden built in America for the 1876 Worlds Fair. As part of our virtual cherry blossom viewing activities we are also hosting a virtual marketplace on our website until April 18. Shofuso Pine Breeze Villa Japanese.

Visitors are invited to tour the house and feed the koi fish that swim in a pond under a 75-year-old weeping cherry tree as well as. Visitors can enjoy the Japanese. JASGP is a private nonprofit organization that has inspired mutual curiosity understanding and collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia for more than 30 years through art business and culture.

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. When visiting Shofuso make sure to stop by.

Spring starts at Shofuso with this Ohanami program live from Shofuso and will include a beautiful presentation of ohanami or cherry blossom appreciation Tamagawa University taiko performance pre-recorded in Japan activities. The doors acting as the walls of the house are removed daily providing extra airflow throughout Shofuso. In 2007 international artist Hiroshi Senju inspired by the gardens waterfall donated 20 contemporary murals to Shofuso which are permanently displayed inside the house.