The Japanese Garden is a park located in Sector 31 in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Built in 2014 on 13 acres of land by the Indian Government, it was inaugurated by Shivraj Patil on 7 November 2014.[1] It consists of water bodies, pagoda towers, waterfalls, a meditation centre, a Buddha idol, and golden bamboos.[2] This is the first ever garden in Chandigarh created with a Japanese touch. It has been developed at a cost of ₹6 crore.
| Japanese Garden, Chandigarh | |
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| Location | Sector 31-A, Chandigarh, 160030 |
| Area | 13 acres |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/japanese.garden.chandigarh.punjab |
The Japanese Garden was developed in two phases. Phase-1 was inaugurated on 7 November 2014 and Phase-2 was opened to the public on 4 June 2016. Both the phases of the park are connected by a tunnel decorated by beautiful Japanese paintings on both sides. The garden is designed using Japanese architecture and each of the elements in the garden is given a unique Japanese touch.
- ^ A Zen experience awaits you at Japanese Garden: Retrieved from The Times of India: 7 Nov 2014
- ^ "Japanese Garden : The new tourist attraction of Chandigarh". Chandigarh Metro. Retrieved 18 December 2015.