The Japanese Garden

A tranquil retreat, the Japanese Garden’s vast collection of trees includes a resplendent laceleaf maple and a large katsura that drops fragrant leaves each autumn.

Linger on the porch of the Japanese Guest House to take in the view and the simplicity of the Sand and Stone Garden, then stroll the lower gardens where you can make a wish on the Wishing Bench.

Twice named one of the top ten Japanese Gardens in the United States by the Journal of Japanese Gardening, the garden was created in 1955-56 by Mr. Fujitaro Kubota. The Sand and Stone Garden, located to the north of the Japanese Guest House was designed by Dr. Koichi Kawana in 1986.