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Japanese Garden

Av. Casares & Av Figueroa Alcorta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
11/4804-4922
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Ranked #28 of 235 attractions in Buenos Aires
Type: Gardens
Description: A tranquil Zen garden complete with fish ponds and an arched bridge even offers a traditional tea house.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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62 reviews 62 reviews
12 attraction reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

A nice peaceful place to walk and talk with a friend or a significant other. The only down side of this place is that they do not allow you to bring food to snack. They have a restaurant in the premises but we didn’t try it. It is about US$5.00 for entry fee.

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Managua
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8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We really enjoyed our visit to the Japanese Garden. We had a leisurely sushi lunch - very good - followed by a relaxing walk through the gardens. Close to the zoo which is also worth a visit.

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Toronto, Canada
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32 reviews 32 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

My wife and I had some higher expectations of a japanese restaurant, located in a japanese garden. It looked like a Japanese restaurant, sounded like a Japanese restaurant, then we saw the menu... And it was all down hill from there. First off, the selection of maki available makes a California roll look legit. Every single option either has cream... More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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6 attraction reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013 via mobile

First, you have to pay 24 pesos just to get in the garden. There they'll show you a map that's totally out of scale (they try to make the garden look bigger than it actually is). The visit will be over in minutes, unless you're willing to buy some overpriced souvenir in their shop. This is the only Place in... More

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Howell, Michigan, United States
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11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

Recently I visited the Japanese Garden in Buenos Aires. While it is rather inexpensive there is not a whole lot to do there. The garden itself is very nice. It gives you a feeling that you are not in a giant city. It only takes maybe 30-45 minutes to walk through the entire garden. If you are looking for something... More

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Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

We were very keen on seeing the japanese garden. However, we were quite disappointed. First, its not very big. So you cross the garden in very few time. As streets are surrounding the garden, you can hear the noise of the city constantly in every part of the garden. Second, if you have been in Japan: this is far away... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013

Rather bland Japanese garden if you have seen gardens in Japan (or elsewhere in the world). Lousy design. Surrounded on all sides with roaring traffic, so there is no chance for peace and/or contemplation. It completely misses the soul that a true Japanese garden has.

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McLean, Virginia
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90 reviews 90 reviews
29 attraction reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

Buenos Aires has roughly 13 million people, and it's a busy, hustling place almost everywhere you go. But an hour in these gardens is a great restorative. Bonzai for sale, a nice little food shop and even a sushi restaurant are located on the edges of the garden and don't get in the way of the peace and serenity of... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2013 via mobile

This japanese garden is well taken care of, and its have a lot of things to take pictures of/with but that is about it.

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New York City, New York
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013 via mobile

Don't bother making a special trip here, but if you're in the area, it's not bad. It wasn't too crowded when we went, but it as rather hot and still early in the morning. I'd imagine that the crowds got bigger as the day went on.

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