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Japanese Garden

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Japanese Garden

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Japanese Garden

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Location: South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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May 26, 2026

Although you might not expect it, the largest Japanese garden in Europe is located in Belgium. The Japanese garden in Hasselt is a magical place in spring, where you can admire 250 blooming cherry trees. The garden was created with the help of Hasselt's partner city in Japan, Itami.

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June 6, 2026

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The garden is the result of the friendship ties that the cities of Itami (Hyogo Prefecture, Japan) and Hasselt have maintained since 1985. Hasselt gifted Itami a tower carillon in November 1991, and in Hasselt, the Japanese garden is the lasting, symbolic presence. The garden was inaugurated on November 20, 1992.

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March 22, 2018

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Finely balanced landscape architecture, lush Far Eastern vegetation and a noticeably meditative character. These are the salient features of the Japanese garden in Hasselt.

The plant is particularly beautiful in April when, in addition to numerous other ornamental plants, the cherry trees also bloom. Those interested in what exactly Japanese landscape architecture is all about can take a guided tour every Sunday. The experience becomes even more authentic in combination with a tea ceremony that takes place here once a month.

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Elevation 30 m

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