Cowra Japanese garden
Cowra Japanese Garden commemorates those who died in 1944 when Japanese prisoners of war escaped from a prison camp at Cowra. It was a tragedy that changed the town. The gardens symbolise the reconciliation between Australia and Japan since then.
Japanese Garden, Cowra
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Cowra Japanese Garden
The Japanese War Cemetery holding the dead from the Cowra Breakout was tended to after WWII by members of the Cowra RSL and ceded to Japan in 1963. In 1971 the Cowra Tourism Development decided to celebrate this link to Japan, and proposed a Japanese Garden for the town. The Japanese Government agreed to support this development as a sign of thanks for the respectful treatment of their war dead; the development also received funding from the Australian Government and private entities.
The garden was designed by Ken Nakajima (1914-2000), a world renowned designer of Japanese gardens at the time. The first stage was opened in 1979, with a second stage opened in 1986.
The gardens were designed in the style of the Edo period and are a kaiyu-shiki or strolling garden. They are designed to show all of the landscape types of Japan. At five hectares (12 acres), the Cowra Japanese Garden is the largest Japanese garden in the Southern Hemisphere. An annual Sakura Matsuri (cherry blossom festival) is held in the gardens during late September and/or early October each year. The garden also hosts several other events during the year.
5 Hectares Japanese Garden designed by Ken Nakajima at Cowra in New South Wales, Australia
This garden is a must -see especially during spring . Bring your family along with you when you visit Cowra and enjoy your time here. There's a cafe in the location so after your long enjoyable stroll - grab your fave coffee/drinks , cakes and pastries.
Cowra JAPANESE AUSSIE Garden in Australia on full Autumn
A tour in this beautiful, serene, and perfect blend of Japanese and Aussie landscaped gardens on full Autumn season with our friendly buggy!
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Japanese Garden - Cowra NSW Australia
The Cowra Japanese Garden firsts opened in October 1979, with stage 2 opening in November 1986. Mr Ken Nakajima, the world-renowned Japanese garden architect, designed the Kaiyushiki(strolling) Garden.The garden covers 5 hectares (14 acres) and is designed to represent the entire landscape of Japan. It is the largest Japanese Garden in the southern hemisphere.The garden is watered by an automatic sprinkler system. Two pumps force recycled water to the waterfall. Nishikigoi (Koi Carp) live in the lakes.
Japanese Garden Cowra
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Cowra Japanese Gardens
Took this video at the Japanese Gardens in the city of Cowra, NSW.
Cowra Van Park - Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Cowra Van Park - Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Located next to Lachlan River and an easy stroll to the CBD where you will find restaurants, clubs, pubs, cafes and shops, Cowra Van Park offers powered and unpowered sites in a peaceful setting.
Take the time to appreciate Cowra’s Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre, the Prisoner of War Camp and Japanese War Cemetery, as well as the World Peace Bell and surrounding national parks.
Japanese Gardens Cowra, Australia
Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre was established to recognize and develop the relationship between the people of Cowra Shire and the people of Japan, a relationship that has its origins in the Prisoner of War Camp that housed the Japanese P.O.W’s during World War II.
In 1960 the Japanese Government decided to bring all their war dead from parts of Australia to be re-buried at Cowra. This was the beginning of the friendship between Japan and the town of Cowra.
Cowra Japanese Garden 2010
Cowra was a POW camp for Japanese and Italian Prisoners during WW2. The Cowra Breakout is Australian History. The Japanese Gardens are a joint project between Japan And Cowra. and are a must to visit when in the area.
Cowra Japanese Gardens 2016
An aerial tour of the Japanese Gardens in Cowra NSW (Australia) late 2016. Shot with a DJI Phantom 3 Pro.
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Japanese Gardens Cowra
Cowra's Japanese Gardens were opened in 1979 and are a must see at any time of the year. Extensive gardens, 2 galleries and authentic buildings and huts spread over 5 hectares.
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The Lachlan Valley town of Cowra is so worth a road trip. Fascinating war time history, an incredibly beautiful Japanese Garden and the glorious rolling hills. Read more:
Cowra Japanese Garden
We paid a visit to these gardens in February 2017. Well worth a stroll around.
Japanese Gardens, COWRA, NSW
A day trip on the BMW C650 GT to the gardens at Cowra
Cowra Japanese Gardens
A visit to Cowra isnt complete without a visit to the multi award-winning Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre. Opened in 1979,the Garden is a must see at any time of the year, whether you are on your first visit to Cowra or your fiftieth. Ken Nakajima, created the Kaiyushiki (strolling) garden, which is designed to embody the entire landscape of Japan, where every bend takes the visitor on a voyage of discovery. The striking hill representing Mt Fuji, manicured hedges cascading across the garden like rolling hills, streams flowing like rivers and ponds glistening like inland lakes and the
sea - ponder a moment or feed the Koi. The Cowra Japanese Garden is unique in that it is more than just a Garden, it is a powerful symbol of goodwill, encouraging reconciliation and peace. The Garden has been designed to contribute to cultural exchange, international understanding and to show an appreciation of all existing nature.
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Taking a walk through a Japanese garden in Cowra, Australia.
The Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre is located in the town of Cowra, in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The 5 ha (12 acres) garden was established to recognize and develop the historic and ongoing relationship between the people of Cowra Shire and the people of Japan.
The garden was designed by Ken Nakajima (1914–2000) in the style of the Edo period as a kaiyū-shiki or strolling garden. The rocky hillside, manicured hedges, waterfalls, streams, and lakes provide a serene environment for a variety of aquatic birds. Special features of the garden include a Bonshō (bell), a traditional Edo cottage, an authentic open air tea house, and a Bonsai house.
In 1960 the Japanese Government decided to bring all their war dead from other parts of Australia to be re-buried at Cowra, which already featured a cemetery for the remains of 231 Japanese soldiers killed during the 1944 Cowra breakout from the nearby prisoner of war camp. The Japanese War Cemetery was maintained after World War II by members of the Cowra Returned and Services League of Australia, and ceded to Japan in 1963.
In 1971 Cowra Tourism Development decided to celebrate this link to Japan, and proposed a Japanese garden for the town. The Japanese government agreed to support this development as a sign of thanks for the respectful treatment of their war dead, with the development also receiving money from the Australian government and private entities.
The Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre opened in 1979, and the second stage opened in 1986.
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