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. It consists of water bodies, pagoda towers, waterfalls, a meditation centre, a Buddha idol, and golden bamboos. 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.
Image Gallery
- The Japanese Garden Chandigarh
- The Japanese Garden Chandigarh scenery
- Dragon monument on chandigarh japanese garden
- Japanese style building in chandigarh Japanese Garden
- Ying yang in Japanese Garden Chandigarh
- Fish painting in chandigarh japanese garden
- Parkview of chandigarh Japanese Garden
- Painting on wall in chandigarh Japanese Garden
- Painting depicting japanese style of cloths & trends
- Dragon handmade painting on wall chandigarh Japanese garden
- Handcrafted stone lion stone art on chandigarh Japanese Garden
- Japanese style gate on chandigarh japanese garden
- The Japanese Rock Garden (Phase - 1) - Japanese Garden Chandigarh
- Japanese Rock Garden (Phase - 2) - Japanese Garden Chandigarh
- The Lion Dog Sculpture - Japanese Garden Chandigarh
- The Green Landscape - Japanese Garden Chandigarh
- The Dragon Sculpture - Japanese Garden Chandigarh
- The Gautam Buddha Statue - Japanese Garden Chandigarh
References
- 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.
External links
- Chandigarh Photos: Japanese Garden Archived 14 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Japanese Garden Chandigarh - A Photo Blog Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
See also
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