Here are a few of my photographs from Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens to give you a sense of what we might see and photograph there in May, Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins, Kimono, Shofuso Japanese House, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins, Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Philadelphia, PA © 2019 Patty Hankins, In the Shofuso Japanese Gardens © 2018 Patty Hankins, Dogwood & Azaleas at Shofuso Japanese Gardens © 2018 Patty Hankins, Umbrella, Shofuso Japanese House, Philadelphia, PA © 2017 Patty Hankins, Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens is just one of the gardens we’ll visit during my Photographing the Gardens of Philadelphia Workshop in May. For more information about the workshop, visit, Photographing the Gardens of Philadelphia workshop in May, https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/photographing-the-gardens-of-philadelphia-workshop-may-3-9-2020/. Copyright , Temple University. Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens in an amazing peaceful oasis in the heart of Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park. Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA. Occupying only 1.2 acres, the gardens include beautiful landscapes hillsides, a waterfall, a koi pond, a traditional Japanese house and a tea house and garden. So I thought I’d share a bit about some of them here on my blog in the coming weeks. So I thought I’d share a bit about some of them here on my blog in the coming weeks. The Shofuso Japanese House and Garden offers serenity both indoors and out within the western section of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Stick around after the tour for a (BYO) picnic lunch. The site has been the home to Japanese buildings and landscaping dating back to the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Kim Andrews has been Executive Director of Friends of the Japanese House and Garden since 2010, administering Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, a traditional-style Japanese house and garden that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. For many years, it was the home of a Japanese Buddhist Temple Gate brought to the United States for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exhibition. Members of the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden can visit as often as they please at no charge, as well as participate in special members-only events. 1801 N. Broad Street Be sure to wear or bring socks as shoes are not allowed during the house tour. Google Calendar ICS; Photo by J. Fusco. For many years, it was the home of a Japanese Buddhist Temple Gate brought to the United States for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exhibition. History of the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden Shofuso’s origins begin in the 1950s, with the house first being conceived as part of an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Enjoy the third ranked Japanese garden in North America while hearing about the challenges of managing and preserving a Japanese historic site on an American nonprofit budget. After the exhibition in New York, the house was moved to its current location. As a legacy project for Shofuso’s 60th anniversary in fall of 2018, representatives from the Sorakuen Garden in Kobe, Japan spent nine days at Shofuso working on improvements to the garden. I’d love to have you join me for a week of photographing some of the beautiful gardens in the Philadelphia area. The house was designed by Japanese modernist architect Junzo Yoshimura in 1953, and it was built in Nagoya, Japan with traditional materials and methods. Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens in an amazing peaceful oasis in the heart of Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park Occupying only 1.2 acres, the gardens include beautiful landscapes hillsides, a waterfall, a koi pond, a traditional Japanese house and a tea house and garden. It couldn’t be easier to enjoy a Philly getaway thanks to the Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package. 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 explore the beautiful garden landscape that stretches for more than an acre. Shofuso is a translation of the characters which mean Pine Breeze Villa.This is the elegant Japanese House in Fairmount Park. The traditional-style Japanese house and nationally ranked garden reflect the history of Japanese culture in the city. Then take a walk across the grounds over to the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center for a stroll through the greenhouse and surrounding gardens. Join the Ambler Campus Contemplative Meditation Club for a special tour and tea ceremony at the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in West Fairmount Park. The exclusive deal — which comes with free hotel parking worth up to $100 — has been booked more than 175,000 times since 2001. For Philadelphia’s 1976 Bicentennial celebration, the garden was extensively renovated by Nakajima Kenji in the authentic Momoyama style of early 17th-century Japan. With any luck, they will be in bloom when we visit during the workshop. That’s why you should take a break from the hustle and bustle with a visit to Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, a traditional Japanese home and exquisite garden in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park. After the exhibition in New York, the house was moved to its current location.

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