PLAN YOUR VISIT
The Yakumo Nihon Teien Japanese garden is located in the Botanical Gardens of New Orleans City Park.
The garden provides an authentic and beautiful example of traditional Japanese gardening. In addition, the garden showcases Japanese arts such as bonsai, ikebana, and sado (tea ceremony) through events and tours.
Garden Origins
After years of fund raising, an ideal spot was obtained within the Botanical Garden section of City Park. The garden is located just beyond the Train Garden, near the Garden Study Center and the Lathe House. Surrounded by a beautiful bamboo fence, visitors enjoy the garden as an oasis of calm and tranquility. The pictures elsewhere on this website will hopefully give you a sense of what a special place the garden is.
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The garden celebrates some important connections between New Orleans and Japan. The formal name of the garden is Yakumo Nihon Teien, an unusual name that bears some explanation. Nihon means Japanese and Teien means garden, so that much is clear. Yakumo refers to a New Orleans writer, Lafcadio Hearn.
LOCATION & HOURS
The garden is located in the Botanical Gardens in the New Orleans City Park.
Yakumo Nihon Teien Japanese Garden
5 Victory Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119
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Closed
Closed
10AM - 8PM
10AM - 4:30PM
10AM - 4:30PM
10AM - 4:30PM
10AM - 4:30PM
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