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Nelson Family Memorial Garden at Morikami Gardens. This garden commemorates Norman, Dan, and Bob Nelson, who cared for the Morikami Gardens and Bonsai Collection in its early days.

Nelson Family Memorial Garden at Morikami Gardens.

The Nan-mon (south gate) serves as an exit from the gardens.

This earthen bridge, known as Do-bashi, crosses a shallow creek.

Morikami Memorial. This memorial serves as a traditional gravestone for George Sukeji Morikami, donor of Morikami Park. It was constructed in 1989.

Yamato Island was once the site of Yamato-kan, the original Morikami Museum building. The island has been transformed into a modern/contemporary garden that emphasizes the relationship between interior and exterior spaces.

Yamato Island at Morikami Gardens.

Fountain at Yamato Island.

Lantern at Yamato Island.

Yamato Island at Morikami Gardens.

Display of bonsai (dwarfed trees) at Yamato Island.

Yamato Island at Morikami Gardens.

Yamato Island at Morikami Gardens.

Great Blue Heron at Yamato Island.

Great Blue Heron at Yamato Island.

 

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