Japanese Garden Torii Arch - Westfield, MA
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N 42° 07.498 W 072° 47.116
18T E 683064 N 4666025
Torii arch marks the entrance to the Japanese Garden at Stanley Park in Westfield.
Waymark Code: WMC3W9
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2011
Views: 3
The torii arch in Stanley Park is perfectly situated. To one side is a flat open field. Pass under the arch and the terrain suddenly changes as you enter a quiet shaded area and descend down to a rushing brook that runs through a traditional Japanese garden. You truly feel as if you've entered into a different place.
The Japanese garden in Stanley Park is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Ferst. It is located in a quiet, shaded area of the park. It is a large, sprawling garden that descends to a wetland, crosses a bridge, then climbs the opposite bank to end in an open field. It has a torii arch, rock gardens, a tea house, and Japanese shrines. It is planted with unusual and exotic alpine conifers, rhododendrons, azaleas, and flowering deciduous shrubs. The peak of the blooming season is May and June.
Type: Gateway
Subtype: Torii
Location: Stanley Park
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