While the existing Garden has stayed intact and unchanged, the Cultural Village expansion introduces three new gardens designed to demonstrate a wider array of Japanese garden styles and techniques, including the entry garden with cascading ponds and a water terrace, Tsubo-niwa in the Tateuchi Courtyard, Ellie M. Hill Bonsai Terrace. The Bill de Weese chabana garden will grow flowers for tea ceremony—the first of its kind in North America. Photo 8 of 8 in Take a Tour of Kengo Kuma’s Expansion of the Portland Japanese Garden

Take a Tour of Kengo Kuma’s Expansion of the Portland Japanese Garden

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While the existing Garden has remained intact and unchanged, the Cultural Village expansion introduces three new gardens designed to demonstrate a wider array of Japanese garden styles and techniques. These include an entry garden with cascading ponds and a water terrace, Tsubo-niwa in the Tateuchi Courtyard, and the Ellie M. Hill Bonsai Terrace. The Bill de Weese chabana garden will grow flowers for its tea ceremony—the first of its kind in North America.