scenes from Japanese Garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan - video clips 1-2-3

Formal title - Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese Garden

Panorama & snapshots to follow separately from Frederik Meijer Garden & Sculpture Park.
Newly opened on 13 June 2015, the 8-9 acre space features a dozen archetypic Tei-en elements: yatsuhashi (zigzag walkway over pond), misaki (peninsula in pond), cha-ya (tea ceremony hut) and nearby machi-ai, island, wisteria bower, waterfalls, rustic (natural) space, dry garden (zen-style), bridges, and so on. It is a sort of model home park, but instead of all the styles of family dwelling on view, there are all the key elements from garden design in Japan - all in one large, winding space.
Official website, http://www.meijergardens.org/attractions/japanese-garden/

Zen garden, kare sansui

Pond overview

North waterfall close-up sounds