松風園 Shofu-en Japanese Garden

Organization

Staff Only

Parallel Names

Denver Botanic Gardens. Garden of Pine and Wind

Biography

松風園 Shofu-en translates to ‘Garden of Pine and Wind.’ A traditional Japanese stroll garden, Shofu-en was inspired by Colorado’s Rocky Mountains and it features 130 character pines transplanted from the foothills. It was designed by Koichi Kawana and built in 1979.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Japanese Garden, 1977 - 1994

File — Box HFLA 013.014: Series 01; Series 04; Series 07, Folder: 0011

Identifier: 01

Dates: 1977 - 1994

Found in: Denver Botanic Gardens, Helen Fowler Library Archives / HFLA 013, Horticulture Department Records / Gardens / Box 14

More about '松風園 Shofu-en Japanese Garden'

Name Forms

Also known by the following names:

Denver Botanic Gardens. 松風園 Shofu-en Japanese Garden

Related Names

Horticulture and Center for Global Initiatives (Department) (Is Subordinate to Related)

Kawana, Koichi (Agent Relationship Identified With Relator)

Description

Koichi Kawana was the designer of the Japanese Garden at DBG when it was first made.