The Miyazu Garden celebrates Nelson's relationship with its Japanese sister city. As soon as you walk through the gate made from old timber recycled from the port, the street noise is screened out with an immediate feeling of enclosure. Still reflective ponds, trickling bamboo spouts and melodic cascades enhance the sense of serenity. Doing a circuit of the garden from the entrance you come first to the Dragon Pond, overhung by Jim's Pine, a weathered and windswept 30 year old bonsai.
Miyazu Japanese Garden
http://nelson.govt.nz/recreation/recreation/parks-and-reserves/miyazu-garden/
Near Founders Park Miyazu Japanese Garden, The Wood, Nelson, New Zealand
a month ago
Manuhiria Ngatai
Serenity and peaceful. We enjoyed our little tour of the gardens
2 months ago
Pauline O'Hare
We were surprised by these truly beautiful Japanese gardens...so lovely, well worth a visit.
10 months ago
Van Babz
Beautiful japanese garden. I appreciated the maps outlining the different features in the garden and what they mean in japan. Theres broceures, and eels. It is a bit run down, the sand was not raked, the ponds are a bit dirty. But I still enjoyed it a lot.
3 weeks ago
Brittany Gagne
Very cute but small garden area to wander around (free). I loved the red bridge. Various spots to take a seat and appreciate nature. Some locals throwing rocks at ducks kind of ruined the peace though...
