Japanese Garden 
From Singapore Hotels & Singapore Lifestyle
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Japanese Garden (Seiwaen) and Chinese Garden, which occupy 13 1/2 hectares in the vicinity of Jurong Lake, are a very pleasant place for an afternoon stroll, though by themselves they are not worth the trek from the city. These twin gardens surrounded by a man-made lake were the pride of Jurong when they were completed in the 1970s.
The 13-hectare Japanese Garden is designed according to Japanese gardens in the Middle Ages. It exudes a sense of peace and tranquility with its Zen rock gardens, stone lanterns, ponds and shrubs, and Japanese-style summer houses.
New jogging and cycling tracks, fitness and picnic areas, a jetty and a waterfront promenade are expected to draw more people to the two islets in the middle of the lake.
Visitors' Information
- Tel: (+65) 6261 3632
- Location: 1 Chinese Garden Road, Singapore 619795. In Jurong Lake, off Yuan Ching Road.
- Admission: free
- Opening Hours: 6.00am - 10.00pm Mon-Fri; 6.00am - 11.00pm Sat & Sun
- Nearest MRT: Chinese Garden MRT Station
- Getting There: The gardens are a five-minute walk on a pedestrian path from Chinese Garden MRT Station
References
- "Our Green Havens", Pg. S6, Special Report, Little Green Dot, The Straits Times, Saturday, January 28, 2006
