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There’s a secret hiding in Philadelphia that feels like stepping through a portal to Japan, no passport required. Tucked away in Fairmount Park sits Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center, a slice of Kyoto ...
Philadelphia shows its romantic side as cherry blossoms paint the city in shades of pink and white. While Washington, D.C., is a well-known destination for the seasonal bloom, Philadelphia’s cherry ...
Summer is the time to find gardens in their full glory. Some find gardening to be a relaxing escape while others prefer to ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Japanese Garden at the Cleveland Botanical Garden turns 50 this year. To recognize the half-century, CBG is presenting “Between Water and Stone: Celebrating 50 Years of ...
Opened in 1915, this 1-acre garden is set on Lily Pond with its two islands and includes a Japanese-style vermillion bridge, a Lily Pond cascade with a new Mountain Lantern and an original 1915 ...
The Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, nestled in Fairmount Park, transports visitors to a world of sliding shoji doors, tatami mats, and a serene koi pond.
Shofuso, a 17th century-style Japanese house, was designed by architect Junzo Yoshimura and built in Japan in 1953. It was featured at New York’s Museum of Modern Art before moving to its current ...
Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania Cherry blossom season at Morris started a bit early with the Okame cherries (Prunus ‘Okame’) in early March, but now, Philadelphians can ...
Cherry blossoms are seen at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Stephen Lam//San Francisco Chronicle via AP In Golden Gate Park, the Japanese ...
At the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show, Treeline Designz created a floating forest “evaporating” into the sky. Below the hanging roots, the garden of tomorrow sprouts through the moss.
Get ready, plant lovers! The Philadelphia Flower Show is about to transform the Pennsylvania Convention Center into the ultimate garden party from March 1-9, 2025. This year's buzz-worthy theme?
Philadelphia’s horticultural roots go back to the 18th century, when the region became a hotbed of botanical activity supplying curious Europeans with flora from the exotic Americas. Then in the 19th ...