- June 2, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Japanese Tea Ceremony - June 2, 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Japanese Tea Ceremony - June 6, 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
First Thursday : Members Only Evening - June 6, 4:00 PM-6:30 PM
Japanese Classical Dance Lessons - June 16, 2:00 PM-4:30 PM
Japanese Classical Dance Lessons - July 6, 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Family Tanabata Weekend
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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 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. NAMED BEST OF PHILLY 2012!
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Weekends only in April
Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm
Weekdays & weekends in May through September
Wed – Fri: 10am – 4pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm
Closed on Mon & Tue
Weekends only in October
Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm
Program registration for 2013 is up an running!
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