Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

A Japanese Garden Opened In 1967 For Canada'S Centennial As A Gift From The Local Japanese Canadian Community And The City'S Sister City Links. A Pavilion Built In Japan In 1966 And Re Assembled Here Is Its Centre. Nikka Means Japan Canada And Yuko Means Friendship. A National Historic Site Of Canada. · Lethbridge, Alberta

Nikka Yuko is a Japanese garden in Henderson Lake Park in Lethbridge, southern Alberta. It opened in 1967 for Canada's centennial as a gift tied to the local Japanese-Canadian community and the city's links with Japan. Nikka means Japan-Canada and yuko means friendship. The centre is a pavilion built in Japan in 1966 and re-assembled here, set among ponds, bridges, stone lanterns, clipped pines and a Bell of Peace. It is a National Historic Site of Canada. It is small and calm, not a vast botanical garden, and it suits couples, older visitors, photographers and anyone who wants a quiet hour in the prairies. It is seasonal, roughly May to October (confirm), and charges admission (confirm). A teahouse and summer events, such as an Obon or Japanese festival, may run (confirm dates). Prairie wind and sun are strong. Allow one to two hours, and expect it to be crowded on festival days. It is a gentle visit, not a big one.

Japanese garden in Henderson Lake Park in Lethbridge in southern Alberta, with a pavilion, teahouse, bridges, ponds and a Bell of Peace in the formal garden, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Nikka Yuko is a seasonal garden, usually open from about May to October, with daily hours that change by month and last admission before closing. Winter is normally closed, though special events may run, so confirm on the garden's own listing before you travel. Opening times can shift for weddings, weather and festivals, and the garden may close in high wind, storm or heat. The teahouse and gift shop have their own seasonal hours, often shorter than the garden. Admission is charged at the gate. Allow time to get in before the last entry, because the garden is meant to be walked slowly, and evening events may extend the hours on special dates.

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