Scenic & Romantic
Find Stillness at Nitobe Memorial Garden
One of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside Japan, and the path narrows to single-file, which is actually the point.
UBC campus
More infoScenic & Romantic
One of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside Japan, and the path narrows to single-file, which is actually the point.
UBC campus
More infoNitobe, on the UBC campus, is one of the most authentic Japanese stroll gardens anywhere outside Japan, and it's designed to reveal itself one view at a time, so go slowly. A stone lantern, then the arched bridge, then the koi pond, then the teahouse. The path narrows to single-file in places, which quietly turns a garden walk into something closer. Go in spring for the cherry blossoms and give it an unhurried hour.
This small UBC garden reveals itself one quiet view at a time, so go slow and budget an unhurried hour. Pay at the gate, walk the path single-file where it narrows, pause at the koi pond and teahouse, and let the silences sit, because the calm is the point. It closes mid-afternoon, so come earlier in the day.
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