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Conference Podcast
NEW PODCAST! The Nature of Japanese Gardens:The Intersection of Art, Science & Culture Hosted by Ben Chu with Dr. Kendall Brown,Oscar Romero, and Seamus Lewin Photo caption: From top left, clockwise, Koichi Kawana, designer, Seiwa-En Japanese Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, Oscar Romero and Takaaki Matsunaga, 2024 NAJGA International Conference, Fort Worth Texas, Koichi Kawana and Alan Godlewski, Missouri Botanical Garden, Seamus Lewin, NAJGA 2024 Japan tourCLICK HERE TO...
NAJGA Manager | Jun 23, 2025
NAJGA 2025 Conference
2025 International Japanese Garden ConferenceThe Intersection of Art, Science, and NatureOctober 15-18, 2025 organized in partnership with our host:Missouri Botanical GardenConference ScheduleThe fees listed above are our early bird fees available until July 31, 2025. Afterwards, the 3-day conference rate will increase by $100. To register, click here. If you have any questions, please contact Marisa Rodriguez at [email protected] or 503-222-1194. REGISTER FOR THE CONFERNCE LISTEN TO OUR...
NAJGA Manager | Jun 10, 2025
NAJGA Japan Garden Tour 2024: A Garden on our Plates
Sushi: Ubiquitous Japan A Review of the Meals and Food of our Japanese Garden TourBy Maria Flynn In the Autumn of 2024 I was fortunate to join an amazing group of professionals in Tokyo and Kyoto to tour some beautiful Japanese gardens. The gardens were diverse, from expansive strolling gardens commissioned by Shogun to intimate gardens in temples tended to daily by Monks to public parks frequented by tourists and locals alike. Of course the gardens were incredible and of course so was the...
NAJGA Manager | May 31, 2025
Japan Tour Travelogue- Part V
On the final day of the NAJGA tour, the group journeyed to Kameoka to learn from master stone craftsman Takaaki Saida, and enjoy a traditional lunch before returning to Kyoto for a stroll through the tranquil Suzaku Garden. The day concluded with a reception celebrating cultural exchange and deepening connections within the Japanese garden community. Day 5: November 22 - Kyoto The group began the morning of the fifth and final day of the tour by jumping on a train to Kameoka, a city in...
NAJGA Manager | May 27, 2025
Japan Tour Travelogue- Part IV
In this fourth travelogue, landscape professionals who traveled to Japan with NAJGA in November 2024 share their journey. See the experience through their eyes as they recount their stories and adventures.Day 4: November 21 - KyotoDay four did not disappoint! Temple gardens, a meditation experience, a stroll in a famous park and more made this second-to-last day of our tour memorable, magical, and simply magnificent. Photos of the Kennin-ji Temple In contrast to the stroll gardens of Tokyo...
NAJGA Manager | May 13, 2025