Japanese House Philadelphia
It is nationally ranked by the journal of japanese gardening is listed on the philadelphia register of historic places and is part of the fairmount park national historic district.
Japanese house philadelphia. This is one of my favorite secret spots in philadelphia set off from fairmount park and smushed between the city and its suburbs. Shofuso is a historic japanese house and garden that has been part of philadelphia for 60 years. I originally came here on a trip with my high school classmates and then took myself again a number of years later and then. Hours address shofuso japanese house and garden reviews.
See 133 reviews articles and 203 photos of shofuso japanese house and garden ranked no 68 on tripadvisor among 455 attractions in philadelphia. The shofuso japanese house and garden offers serenity both indoors and out within the western section of philadelphia s fairmount park. Shofuso now open spend some time outdoors in a socially distanced setting where we will limit visitor capacity so all can enjoy the beauty of the pond gardens and japanese house. Shofuso japanese house and garden philadelphia.
The traditional style japanese house and nationally ranked garden reflect the history of japanese culture in the city. Shofuso japanese house and garden philadelphia. Find tripadvisor traveler reviews of philadelphia japanese restaurants and search by price location and more. Shofuso opened the garden for visitation last week and makes the house accessible as well on july 3 so guests can expe.
Discover shofuso japanese house and garden in philadelphia pennsylvania. Philadelphia boasts one of the best and most often overlooked traditional japanese gardens in north america. Best japanese restaurants in philadelphia pennsylvania. Visitors are invited to tour the house and feed the koi fish that swim in a pond under a 75 year old weeping cherry tree as well as.
Shofuso is a nonprofit historic site with over 30 000 visitors each year and is open to the public for visitation and group tours. Because shofuso reflects the conditions of seventeenth century japan it is not wheelchair or scooter accessible. Shofuso pine breeze villa japanese.
