Japanese Garden, Chandigarh

The Japanese Garden is a park located in Sector 31 in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Built in 2014 on 13 acres of land by the Indian Government, it was inaugurated by Shivraj Patil on 7 November 2014. It consists of water bodies, pagoda towers, waterfalls, a meditation centre, a Buddha idol, and golden bamboos. This is the first ever garden in Chandigarh created with a Japanese touch. It has been developed at a cost of ₹6 crore.

The Japanese Garden was developed in two phases. Phase-1 was inaugurated on 7 November 2014 and Phase-2 was opened to the public on 4 June 2016. Both the phases of the park are connected by a tunnel decorated by beautiful Japanese paintings on both sides. The garden is designed using Japanese architecture and each of the elements in the garden is given a unique Japanese touch.