Japanese Garden, Monaco

Japanese Garden
The Tea House in Monaco's Japanese Garden
Type	Japanese garden
Location	Avenue Princesse Grace, Larvotto ward, Monaco
Coordinates	43°44′32.37″N7°25′51.52″E / 43.7423250°N 7.4309778°E / 43.7423250; 7.4309778
Area	0.7 hectares (1.7 acres)
Status	Open year round

The Japanese Garden is a municipal park on the Avenue Princesse Grace, in the Larvotto ward of Monaco. It is next to the Grimaldi Forum convention centre. ^[1] The garden is 0.7 hectares in size, and features a stylised mountain, hill, waterfall, beach, brook, and a Zen garden for meditation. ^{[1] [2]} It is open daily from 9:00 to sunset. ^[1]

The garden was commissioned by Prince Rainier III in 1994. ^[3] It was designed by Yasuo Beppu, the winner of the Flower Exhibition of Osaka 1990, as a miniature representation of Shintoist philosophy. ^{[2] [4]}

Exhibitions

In November 2024, the garden hosted an exhibition of Japanese Bizen ceramics. The exhibition included works by contemporary artists, including Jun Isesaki. ^{[5] [6]}

Gallery

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  Skyscrapers overlooking the Japanese Garden
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  Lake inside the garden 1
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  Lake inside the garden 2
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  The Tea House 1
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  The Tea House 2

References

1. "Japanese Garden". Visit Monaco - Japanese Garden Garden. Visit Monaco. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
2. Michelin; Michelin Travel & Lifestyle (1 April 2012). French Riviera Green Guide Michelin 2012-2013. MICHELIN. pp. 511–. ISBN   978-2-06-718258-5 . Retrieved 26 May 2013.
3. Briand, Théo (16 May 2022). "Monaco Friends of Japan: "Japan intrigues and attracts in equal measure"". Monaco Tribune. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
4. "Japanese Garden". JGarden - Gardens. JGarden. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
5. Imbert, Estelle (21 November 2024). "Unmissable events for admirers of all things Japanese". Monaco Tribune. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
6. Povey, Ross (20 November 2024). "The timeless art of Bizen ceramics to be showcased in Monaco's Japanese Garden". Monaco News. Retrieved 14 April 2025.

External links

• A detailed description of the Japanese Garden from JGarden Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine