Japanese Gardens
If you’re staying in the city of Durban, do yourself a favour and visit the Japanese Gardens. Only a gentle stroll through this magical Eastern landscape will wash away all the pressures that come with today’s fast-paced environment. This garden is the perfect ointment for the soul, and once finished you’ll feel soothed and refreshed, ready to take on Durban’s city sprawl.
Before you start wondering, the province of Kwazulu-Natal has never been a Japanese colony, but once enclosed by these beautifully crafted gardens, you’ll soon feel delicately Oriental, and authentically Japanese. Typically clipped hedges offer the visual depth that mimics sloping Japanese hills, whilst the arching bridges over gentle streams and traditional style Japanese Temples gives you a holistic overview of a wonderful Oriental landscape. The garden itself smells a thousands scents that are carried along the coastal breeze, and blooming flowers changes colour through seasons. Traditional ponds with Japanese Khoi bring luck to the glimmering water, whilst a wide variety of water lilies delicately sustains this little habitat. Don’t be surprised to see playful water birds and weavers dance between Japanese frog statues, smiling children and adults skipping over ancient stones and delicately trimmed grass, entranced by a magical landscape.
The Japanese Gardens is the ideal setting for lazy pastime, and for families and friends to gather around and enjoy a picnic, or even stoking up a fire for a good old South African braai. Both ways, this fun yet quiet environment is seductively attractive, and if you’re ever thinking of staying over in Durban, come to the Japanese Gardens. It’s a delight.
