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Japanese Garden (during renovation) The historic Japanese House at The Huntington was built around 1904 from components crafted in Japan. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Japanese Garden (before renovation)
A scenic view of the Japanese Garden at The Huntington, framed with blooming wisteria. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical
Gardens.

Japanese Garden (during renovation)

The historic Japanese House at The Huntington was built around 1904 from components crafted in Japan. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and
Botanical Gardens.


Teahouse Construction
Faux Bois Restoration
Teahouse construction
The Huntingtonʼs new ceremonial teahouse under construction in 2011. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

Faux-Bois Restoration

Restoration of the original faux-bois ornamental trellises in The Huntingtonʼs Japanese Garden was done by Terence Eagan. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

Japanese Garden, circa 1914

Japanese Garden, 1930s

Japanese Garden, circa 1914

An early view of the Japanese Garden, established in 1912. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.


Japanese Garden, 1930s

Visitors in the garden in the 1930s (a few years after
the institution opened to the public in 1928). Photo
credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and
Botanical Gardens.


Temple Bell, 1930s
jg_interior
Temple Bell, 1930s
In a vintage photo from the 1930s, children prepare to strike the bronze temple bell in the Japanese Garden. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.


Japanese House Interior
A view through the interior of the Japanese House at The Huntington with wisteria in full bloom. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.


Bonsai Court
Zen Garden gingkos
Bonsai Court

The Japanese Gardenʼs Bonsai Court, established in
1968, was expanded in 2010. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.


Zen Garden ginkgos
In the Zen Garden, the golden leaves of the ginkgo
trees create a spectacular display in late fall. Photo
credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and
Botanical Gardens.

Pagoda
Moon bridge
Pagoda
A pagoda stands on the slope beneath the Japanese House before its recent renovation. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.


Moon bridge
The moon bridge in the Japanese Garden. Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.


 

 

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