Japanese Garden, Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens
Australia / Toowong, Queensland
Location ID: #10068574
The Japanese Garden is at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. It was originally an exhibit at the Japanese Pavilion at Expo '88 held at South Bank. The Japanese Garden was gifted to the people of Brisbane and opened in February 1989.
One of Japan's leading landscape architects, the late Kenzo Ogata designed the gardens. The theme of the garden is ‘tsuki-yama-chisen’ or 'mountain-pond-stream'. It features the key elements of stone, water, ornaments, arbours, paths and vegetation.
Located 75.8km (45 miles/ 55 mins) from Village Roadshow Studios. The nearest airport is Brisbane Airport (BNE). The closest POH, Brisbane City, is 6.6km (4 miles / 20 mins) away.
Location Category:
- GARDENS - *;
- GARDENS - Botanical / Arboretums;
- GARDENS - Japanese & International Gardens;
- LAKES / RIVERS - *;
- LAKES / RIVERS - Ponds / Fishing Holes