Japanese Garden, The Hague June 2013

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The magnificent Japanese Garden in Clingendael Park reopens to the public on 27 April 2013. The garden is open daily from 9.00 to 20.00 hrs. until 9 June 2013. Admission is free.

The 2013 spring season for The Hague's Japanese Garden will kick off with a Japanese festival (http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Japanese-festival-in-Japanese-Garden.htm) on Saturday, 27 April (see separate Salon Japanese meetup event).

History

The Japanese Garden was created in the beginning of the 20th century by the former owner of the country estate of Clingendael, Marguérite M. Baroness van Brienen (1871-1939), also called Lady Daisy. Lady Daisy sailed off a number of times by ship to Japan and brought back to the Netherlands a number of lanterns, a water cask, sculptures, the pavilion, the little bridges and several plants.

The original design with the serene pond, meandering brook and the winding pathways has remained intact all these years.

The Municipality of The Hague has always taken great care of the Japanese Garden because of its uniqueness and tremendous historical value. The garden was placed on the list of national historical monuments in 2001. Due to its fragility, the garden can be visited only during a short period of the year.

Free information, a map of the garden and a walking route through the garden are available at the entrance to the garden. Wheelchairs can enter the garden via the Sterrebos entrance.

Further information available here:

http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Japanese-Garden-open-in-Clingendael-Park-2.htm