Япония в Эстонии Japan in Estonia

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Few of the tourists visiting the Estonian capital already know about this place. Meanwhile, it is very unusual and non-standard for this area. This place is called the "Japanese Garden" and is located in the famous Kadriorg Park - a favorite place of rest for citizens and guests of the city. This little masterpiece of garden art, created by a Japanese floral designer, will captivate you at first sight, and you will definitely want to come back here next time you visit Tallinn to see how it has been transformed. After all, the Japanese Garden is a long-term project, and Mason Sonya’s idea will be revealed to the garden’s visitors in about ten years, when the stones will be covered with moss, azaleas and rhododendrons will grow, and a tea house will be built ...
Well, to emphasize the uniqueness of this place, I will add that there are only three such gardens in Europe, designed by the Japanese themselves according to all the canons of Japanese garden art - in London, Amsterdam and (since 2011) in Tallinn. To be honest, visiting Tallinn from year to year, I did not immediately pay attention to this corner of Kadriorg, being skeptical about the implementation of the idea of ​ ​ "Japan in Estonia". I was wrong. Do not repeat my mistake, hurry up to visit the Japanese Garden in Tallinn! The garden is open to the public daily and all year round. Free admission. Tip: the easiest way to find the garden is if you enter Kadriorg Park from the side of the Mermaid monument. You can get to Kadriorg Park by tamvays No. 1 and No. 3, go to the stop "Kadriorg", as well as by buses 1A, 5.8, 34A, 38 to the stop "J. Poska"