Asijská zahrada - Nad ZOO

Pleasant relaxation place, a very nice part of the zoo.

Nice. For me a really nice place. Everything, even the Zoo of Pilsen!

Beautiful example of Japanese garden. Imperfect maintenance spoils the correct expression and character of this work by Japanese gardeners.

I really liked it and the wonderful peace

Very beautiful part of the Pilsen ZOO

Beautiful quiet environment. East Asia breathed lightly on me

Maditativni garden abundant in any season.

Title: SHOWA-EN: the Japanese symbol "SHO" shows the symbol of the wings, "WA" means harmony and "EN" is the designation for the garden, in its symbol appears the symbol of grass. Chief Creator of the Garden - Mr. Eishin Harada, Japanese Horticultural Association. Brief symbolism of the garden - Peace Message. According to the creator of Eishin Harada, more than fifty symbols can be found in the garden, five basic ones: 1. Wrinkled terrain - like the surroundings of Pilsen, the mountains on the right personify the idea of ​​eternal youth and life, pure mind. 2. Sandy beaches of fine gray gravel - like Japan is surrounded by the sea. 3. Stone - symbol of eternity, symbol of three buddhas. A depiction of the "Atomic Dome" from Hiroshima. 4. Plants - a symbol of world variability, Körner's oak represents the way of local people to understand Japan. 5. Veletok - a way that rises from the world of people to the world of deities. Journey of Red Stones = Contemporary World and Wisdom of this World. Path of blue stones = symbol of nature, Czech sky and Japanese sea. Path from white stones = heading to paradise. All the paths are intersected by a crane symbol that leads people from the earthly world to the world of deities (astral sphere). Other project participants: Hiraaki Kishimoto, Ryoto Kishimoto, Makoto Kawagashi, Tomoya Hirai, Masataka Namba. Preparatory and accompanying work was carried out by workers from Mr. Přemysl Písař. Project phase: In 2001 - the initial ideas of implementation March 2002 - selected six places Until June 2003 - project preparation and negotiations The next year was devoted to building the individual parts of the garden and the whole composition as a whole in Japan. Transport in two containers. 2.5.2004 - 17.5.2004 preparation of surroundings of Körner's oak 18.5.2004 unloading Japanese first truck with material 19.5.2004 selection and import of main stones from quarry in Tisu near Blatna (Hiraaki Kishimoto) 20.5 - 10.6.2004 own realization (first placing three large stones at the back - symbol of three buddhas, placing lamps and building mountains, ie Island of the Immortals, laying a crane drawing on the garden area, excavating the area for three rivers) dirty, building rivers, using own mortar, laying stones, it was necessary to repair the tiles around the oak and shorten the tiles, because the garden is half a meter longer, gravel roads and fields, planting surrounding plants ...) 12.6.2004 grand opening The implementation costs totaled 9.5 million crowns, of which 3.5 million crowns were covered by a grant from the World Exposition Association - support for projects to spread Japanese culture and the rest of the costs were paid by sponsors from Japan.