The koi lake
And red bridges.
Leandro Kibisz — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luis Argerich from Buenos Aires, Argentina — CC BY 2.0 · Loco085 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eduardo N. Fortes — CC BY-SA 3.0
The Japanese Garden is a quiet haven in Palermo, opened in 1967 for the visit to Argentina of Japan's then Crown Prince Akihito. It is run by the Argentine-Japanese Cultural Foundation and funded by visitors' tickets, with no government subsidy. Its paths loop around a lake full of colourful koi, crossed by red Japanese-style bridges, among clipped trees, rocks, stone lanterns and a small waterfall. There is a bonsai display, a tea house, a Japanese restaurant and a plant and gift shop, with occasional cultural shows and exhibitions. It opens daily from 10:00 to 18:45, and tickets are sold at the gate only. Weekday mornings are the calmest, before the weekend crowds. It sits next to Palermo's big parks, so it pairs well with a walk there.
And red bridges.
A small display.
Japanese style.
Av. Berro at Av. Casares, Palermo, Buenos Aires
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