Red Wing Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Miyazaki Japanese Garden

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 3, 2026

1. Miyazaki Japanese Garden Marker

Inscription.
This garden was created to commemorate the fifth year anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Miyazaki, Japan and Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Erected 1997 by City of Virginia Beach & Miyazaki Prefecture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 36° 47.498′ N, 75° 59.669′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Red Wing Park. It is on Sakura Lane east of General Booth Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1398 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Japanese Maple Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Azumaya of Miyazaki Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Peace Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastern Shore Chapel (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Flame of Hope (approx. 1.9 miles away); Flame Of Hope (approx. 1.9 miles away); Tree of Hope (approx. 1.9 miles away); State Military Reservation (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Miyazaki Japanese Garden Marker at the gate to the garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 3, 2026

2. Miyazaki Japanese Garden Marker at the gate to the garden

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.