Near Brentwood Bay in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

The Japanese Garden

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

1. The Japanese Garden Marker

Inscription. The first of Jennie Butchart's formal gardens, the Japanese Garden was started in 1906. A Japanese landscape artist, Isaburo Kishida, assisted her with the design. Under the supervision of Hugh Lindsay the first of Mrs. Butchart's head gardeners, labourers from the cement works implemented Kishida's plan. Jennie installed a torii gate to mark the entrance to the garden. The magnificent purple beech on each side of the gate and the Japanese maples at the head of the stone stairs down into the garden are the oldest non-native trees in The Butchart Gardens.

Erected by The Butchart Gardens.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 48° 33.958′ N, 123° 28.154′ W. Marker is near Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, in Capital. Marker is about 25 meters inside the torii gate entrance to The Butchart Gardens' Japanese Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay BC V8M 1J8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fountain of the Three Sturgeons (a few steps from this marker); Star Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); The Italian Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Rose Garden History

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Butchart Boar (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Organ Pavillion (about 150 meters away); The Sunken Garden (about 150 meters away); Concert Lawn (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood Bay.

Also see . . .
1. The Butchart Gardens. (Submitted on June 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Butchart Gardens on Facebook. (Submitted on June 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Additional keywords. landscape architecture

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

2. The Japanese Garden Marker

Torri Gate at Entrance to the Japanese Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

3. Torri Gate at Entrance to the Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden Waterfall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

4. Japanese Garden Waterfall

Japanese Garden Stairs image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

5. Japanese Garden Stairs

Japanese Garden image. Click for full size.

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6. Japanese Garden

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7. Japanese Garden

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8. Japanese Garden

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9. Japanese Garden

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10. Japanese Garden

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11. Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden Exit Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

12. Japanese Garden Exit Gate

The Butchart Gardens' Japanese Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

13. The Butchart Gardens' Japanese Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on June 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.