Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

The Yamato-kan, a Japanese style house in the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Location within Florida
Established	1977
Location	4000 Morikami Park Road Delray Beach, FL 33144 (United States)
Coordinates
Type	Art center, Art museum, Gardens
Curator	Tom Gregersen
Website	Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

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Bonsai Garden in the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a center for Japanese arts and culture located west of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The campus includes two museum buildings, the Roji-en Japanese Gardens: Garden of the Drops of Dew, a bonsai garden, library, gift shop, and a Japanese restaurant, called the Cornell Cafe, which has been featured on the Food Network. Rotating exhibits are displayed in both buildings, and demonstrations, including tea ceremonies and classes, are held in the main building. Traditional Japanese festivals are celebrated several times a year.

The park and museum are named after George Morikami, a native of Miyazu, Japan, who donated his farm to Palm Beach County to be used as a park. George Morikami was the only member of the Yamato Colony, Florida to stay in Delray Beach after World War II. The Museum was opened in 1977, in a building that is now named the Yamato-kan. The principal museum building opened in 1993. Construction of the Roji-en gardens began in 1993.

The Morikami Museum and Gardens host a number of Japanese-influenced festivals each year, including Oshogatsu (New Year's) in January, Hatsume (known as Anime comic-con for many)(Spring) Festival in February, and Lantern Festival, (based on the Japanese Obon festival) in October.

See also

• Boca Raton, Florida
• Yamato Colony, Florida

External links

• Official Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens website
• Morikami.org: Morikami Bonsai Collection