Jackson Park - Chicago, IL - Garden of the Phoenix (Hike 360° VR Video)
Channel: Hike360
Date: 2021-07-10

This garden has been referred to as the Garden of the Phoenix or the Osaka Garden. In 1893, on Jackson Park's Wooded Island, the Japanese Government built the Ho-o-den [Phoenix Temple] as its pavilion for the World's Columbian Exposition. The Ho-o-den introduces Japan's artistic heritage to Americans and remained as a gift to Chicago after the fair ended. The original pavilion had only a small garden, however, in the 1930s the newly formed Chicago Park District restored the pavilion and added a more extensive Japanese Garden. The garden has been revitalized several times throughout the 1900s, including a 1992 project that celebrated Chicago's Sister City relationship with Osaka, Japan. 

One of the garden's most beautiful features is the springtime blossoming of its cherry trees. These trees have been extended beyond the garden as well and can typically be seen in late April to early May blooming around Jackson Park's Columbia Basin. The Japanese tradition of enjoying the beauty of flowers is known as hanami. Each spring, the blossoming trees in Jackson Park enter a peak bloom period for about 6 to 10 days, an ideal time to visit the park and enjoy your own hanami experience.

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