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| Landmark #903 | Santa Clara County | Visited: August 28, 2016 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | Kotani-En is one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in America! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Kotani-En is a classical Japanese residence in the formal style of a 13th-century estate with tile roofed walls surrounding a tea house, shrine, gardens, and ponds. Constructed for Max M. Cohen in 1918-1924 of mahogany, cedar, bamboo, and ceramic tile by master artisan Takashima and eleven craftsmen from Japan, Kotani-En represents a harmonious union of art and nature in a two-acre rustic environment. Kotani-En is a prominent example of Japanese landscape architecture in America.
OTHER TIDBITS: This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 15891 Ravine Rd Los Gatos, CA ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~346mi (557km) — 5.8hrs |
| When should I go? | Unfortunately, this garden is closed to the public, but keep an eye on the event and conference schedule for the California Garden and Landscape History Society, who has been known to tour the garden before! |
