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Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
215-878-5097
japanphilly.org
Shofuso is a 1.2-acre Japanese garden recognized as the third-best Japanese garden in North America by Sukiya Living and named the “Best Hidden Tourist Attraction” by Philadelphia Magazine. Designed by architect Junzo Yoshimura, Shofuso was built in Japan in 1953 using traditional techniques and materials. It was shipped to New York and exhibited in the courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art in New York before moving to West Fairmount,
Onancock, Virginia
757-787-8012
shorehistory.org
Shore History, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of collecting, preserving, and sharing Eastern Shore history and culture through exhibits, programming, collections, and archives. We own and operate Ker Place, a historic home museum, among a historic general store and centuries old cemetery.
Ker Place operates as a museum open to visitors and has trained volunteer docents giving guided tours of the interior and
Shore History
Maymont
Richmond, Virginia
804-525-9000
maymont.org
Maymont is a quintessentially Richmond experience, designed to delight educate and inspire all ages. Open year-round, seven days a week, Maymont offers miles of paved walking paths across 100 acres of gently rolling riverside landscape, with a mature arboretum of native and exotic trees and landscaped Italian and Japanese-style gardens. Learn about native species on the Virginia Wildlife Trail or hand-feed friendly goats, sheep, and cows at Maymont Farm.
Philadelphia in 1958. In 2007, international artist Hiroshi Senju, inspired by the garden’s waterfall, donated 20 contemporary murals to Shofuso, which are permanently displayed inside the house.
exterior as well as various exhibits. The and the society's genealogy room, archives, and structure is used as museum exhibit space and the society's genealogy room, archives, and collections spaces. The smaller and newer section of the home is used as a gift shop with office space for staff. The house also serves as gallery space for important Eastern Shore artwork as well as for programs and temporary exhibits.