Welcome to Shofuso Japanese House and Garden!
Tour our house, view our garden and feed our koi!

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. Shofuso was built in Japan in 1953 using traditional techniques and materials and exhibited in the courtyard at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It was moved to Philadelphia in 1958, to the site of several previous Japanese structures dating to the 1876 Centennial Exposition.

In 2007, internationally renowned Japanese artist Hiroshi Senju, inspired by our waterfall, donated 20 murals to Shofuso. A viewing garden with koi pond and island, a tea garden, and a courtyard garden comprise the 17th century-style Japanese walled and fenced garden of this historic site and museum.

Shofuso is a work of architecture that lives on as a tangible symbol of the friendship between the United States and Japan - a masterful, modern interpretation of Japanese architectural tradition and a monument to the site's historical character.  



VISITING SHOFUSO

Upcoming events

28 Jan 2012 10:00 AM • The Horticulture Center, North Horticultural Drive and Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
25 Feb 2012 10:00 AM • The Horticulture Center, North Horticultural Drive and Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
17 Mar 2012 9:00 AM • Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
24 Mar 2012 10:00 AM • The Horticulture Center, North Horticultural Drive and Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131

 
 
Site Address
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden | Lansdowne and Horticultural Drives | Philadelphia, PA 19131

Business Address
Friends of the Japanese House and Garden | 5070 Parkside Ave., Suite 2104 | Philadelphia, PA 19131
t: 215.878.5097 | f: 215-878-1266 | info@shofuso.com | www.shofuso.com