Hirosaki Botanical Gardens are known for having some of the finest fountains in all of Japan. Our Izumi Waters fountain is particularly spectacular, shooting jets of water high into the sky.
Our traditional sōzu fountains in zone one create a tranquil clacking noise as they fill with water and empty, banging their bamboo tubes against strategically placed rocks. It is not in any way irritating.
Japanese gardens are filled with symbolism, and that is very much the point when it comes to water. Water, a very important part of Japanese gardens, is said to symbolise the passing of time and life itself. The bridges in our garden that cross the river are called ‘Hashi’ in Japanese, which is also the word for ‘edge’, so a bridge can be seen as symbolic of moving from one world into another.
