Traditional 17th century-style Japanese house and garden located in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park
General Information
Hours:
Wednesday to Sunday 11:00am to 5:00pm
Fees:
Adults: $14.00
Senior Citizens and Children 5-17: $9.00
Senior Citizens and Children 5-17: $9.00
Pet Policy:
Pets NOT allowed
Closest cities with hotels:
Philadelphia
Seasons:
All year
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
Take John F Kennedy Blvd and I-76 W to Lansdowne Dr. Follow Lansdowne Dr to Horticultural Dr.
Overview
Shofuso (Pine Breeze Villa) is a traditional Japanese house and garden in West Fairmount Park, on the 1876 Centennial Exposition site. Built in 1953 as a gift from Japan symbolizing postwar friendship, using traditional techniques and imported materials, it was first shown at New York's MoMA and moved to Philadelphia in 1958. It is a nonprofit historic site open for visits and group tours.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Shofuso Japanese House and Garden", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
