Exploring Everyday Philadelphia

Set in an ornamental garden with a beautiful pond; the Japanese House, as its known to the locals, was built according to the 16^th century style known as desk-centered. It is located in Western Fairmount Park on States Drive. The Japanese House was built in 1953, for an exhibition in New York and was given to the City of Philadelphia in 1958, where the garden was designed by Sano Tansai. The house is continually maintained by a group of volunteers known as the Friends of the Japanese House and Garden. The venue offers a fantastic serene landscape allowing one to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the beautifully designed and laid out surroundings.