Japanischer Garten Interlaken

The Japanischer Garten in Interlaken is marked by a weathered stone lantern resting beside a small, still pond. This space exists as a gesture of friendship between Interlaken and its sister city, Otsu, Japan. It was built in the nineteen nineties to replicate the traditional design principles of Japanese garden architecture, focusing on the careful balance of rock, water, and manicured pines. Local gardeners here now follow specific techniques to prune these trees, maintaining the shapes established when the garden first opened.