Union City in Obion County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Japanese Garden

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 21, 2025

1. The Japanese Garden Marker

Inscription. The deliberate design of a Japanese garden follows ideas that are central to Japanese culture and features aspects from garden-making's earliest history. Many aesthetic design elements, such as stones, hills, water, and vegetation, are used to create miniature versions of the natural landscape. Ponds can contain koi (carp) fish other than bring additional color and life to the area. Stone lanterns and water basins are also often included within the Japanese garden design.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 36° 26.37′ N, 89° 4.109′ W. Marker is in Union City, Tennessee, in Obion County. It is at the intersection of Graham Road and Welcome Circle on Graham Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 187 Graham Rd, Union City TN 38261, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Maze (within shouting distance of this marker); Column Orders (within shouting distance of this marker); C. Grooms Smithy (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brewer-Austin Mill (about 500 feet away); Hugh Wade Feed Store (about 500 feet away); The Schoolhouse (about 600 feet away); The Roosevelt Cabin (about 700 feet away); The Loom House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union City.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 21, 2025

2. The Japanese Garden Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 21, 2025

3. The Japanese Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.