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Japanese Garden - Budapest Zoo
The hill of the Japanese Garden was created from the debris
of the Zoo and its surroundings after World War II. Initially there was an open
air stage here, which however was unutilised for major parts of the year
occupying this otherwise rather narrow area. The Japanese Garden was developed in
its place and a park library was also in the plans, although it only operated
for a few years. The Zoo made the decision to create a Japanese Garden in 1958.
During the almost ten years of the preparatory work the former stage hill was
covered by grass, the topography of the area was established and the roads
renovated. In 1966 pines and evergreens arrived from the Forest Research
Institute as gifts, and then later we also have received seeds from Japan, from
the Botanic Garden, Hokkaido University, the Aritaki Arboretum and the Nippon
Shinyacu Institute for Botanical Research, Kyoto. At the time of the opening, the
bank of the brook that dribbled down from the hill and then widened to a pond,
was accessible from the higher area in front of the trees. The waterfall group
of stones are to be found by the brook and Horai-island is located in the
middle of the pond with the approaching “Turtle-stones”. In 1998 a pavilion was
built for the Hungarian National Bonsai Collection designed by the Atelier
Peter Kis. In authentic Japanese gardens, bonsai are not held in a separate
pavilion. For this reason, their sheltering edifice here, lacking any
building-like character, mostly resemble a bamboo grove among the trees of the
park. The frameless, curved glass wall winding between the posts is gives
protection from incautious visitors. The background wall and the staged tablets
follow the traditional forms of display. Wooden constructions placed on the
lower level of the surrounding tree-crowns provide shade for the tiny trees. The
basis of the collection exhibited here are partly a collection of twenty
valuable trees, a present of the Aichi Province Group of the Hungary-Japan
Friendship Society, as well as further trees donated from the Bonsai Club of
Hungarian universities. The garden was renewed again in 2000 based on the guidelines
of Master Sugimura Fuimo. A new stone
lamp (isodoro), a ritual handwash (csozobacsi), a knocker for deterring game
(sisodosi) and a meditation pavilion positioned to provide the most beautiful views of the Japanese Garden were
installed in addition to the rejuvenation, expert pruning and replanting
of specimens. In 2002 three special registered trees arrived from Japan. Since
the renewal of the Japanese Garden, the Urasenke Tea School from Kyoto visited
several times to hold tea ceremonies and lectures here. In the spring of every
year the Garden and the walks of the surrounding area are covered by the petals
of the Japanese Flowering Cherries.
of the Zoo and its surroundings after World War II. Initially there was an open
air stage here, which however was unutilised for major parts of the year
occupying this otherwise rather narrow area. The Japanese Garden was developed in
its place and a park library was also in the plans, although it only operated
for a few years. The Zoo made the decision to create a Japanese Garden in 1958.
During the almost ten years of the preparatory work the former stage hill was
covered by grass, the topography of the area was established and the roads
renovated. In 1966 pines and evergreens arrived from the Forest Research
Institute as gifts, and then later we also have received seeds from Japan, from
the Botanic Garden, Hokkaido University, the Aritaki Arboretum and the Nippon
Shinyacu Institute for Botanical Research, Kyoto. At the time of the opening, the
bank of the brook that dribbled down from the hill and then widened to a pond,
was accessible from the higher area in front of the trees. The waterfall group
of stones are to be found by the brook and Horai-island is located in the
middle of the pond with the approaching “Turtle-stones”. In 1998 a pavilion was
built for the Hungarian National Bonsai Collection designed by the Atelier
Peter Kis. In authentic Japanese gardens, bonsai are not held in a separate
pavilion. For this reason, their sheltering edifice here, lacking any
building-like character, mostly resemble a bamboo grove among the trees of the
park. The frameless, curved glass wall winding between the posts is gives
protection from incautious visitors. The background wall and the staged tablets
follow the traditional forms of display. Wooden constructions placed on the
lower level of the surrounding tree-crowns provide shade for the tiny trees. The
basis of the collection exhibited here are partly a collection of twenty
valuable trees, a present of the Aichi Province Group of the Hungary-Japan
Friendship Society, as well as further trees donated from the Bonsai Club of
Hungarian universities. The garden was renewed again in 2000 based on the guidelines
of Master Sugimura Fuimo. A new stone
lamp (isodoro), a ritual handwash (csozobacsi), a knocker for deterring game
(sisodosi) and a meditation pavilion positioned to provide the most beautiful views of the Japanese Garden were
installed in addition to the rejuvenation, expert pruning and replanting
of specimens. In 2002 three special registered trees arrived from Japan. Since
the renewal of the Japanese Garden, the Urasenke Tea School from Kyoto visited
several times to hold tea ceremonies and lectures here. In the spring of every
year the Garden and the walks of the surrounding area are covered by the petals
of the Japanese Flowering Cherries.
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