Japanese Garden Gets New "Torii" Gateway

New Gateway for Japanese Garden at Hammersmith Park

The Japanese Garden at Hammersmith Park has been given a new gateway, or "Torii", thanks to a generous donation by former Chair of the Friends of The Japanese Garden at Hammersmith Park, John Gordon-Smith. 

The Japanese Garden at Hammersmith Park dates from 1910, and is the chief legacy of the Japanese-British Exhibition that took place in White City.

Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden at Hammersmith Park

The Japanese Garden at Hammersmith Park is one of a handful of Japanese Gardens in London. They rely on volunteers to help maintain the garden and keep the pond free of litter and detritus. If you'd like to volunteer for a Community Cleanup Day, get in touch with the Friends of The Japanese Garden at Hammersmith Park.

Gateway, or "Torii"

Gateway or Torii on the North Side of the Park

A Japanese Garden Gateway, or "Torii", is a traditional Japanese gateway that symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred. It is also a spot where "kami" (Japanese spirits) are welcomed and thought to travel through.

Chokushi-Mon at Kew

The original (and far more elaborate) gateway for the 1910 Japanese Exhibition at White City is now located at Kew Gardens.

To see more about the Japanese Garden at Hammersmith Park, follow the links below:

• Japanese Garden Community Day 6th August 2023
• Expansion of the Japanese Garden
• Japanese Garden at Hammersmith Park in "London Tranquility List"

 

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