{"id":34,"date":"2017-01-25T23:53:02","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T23:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/cultural-village\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T19:54:59","slug":"cultural-village","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/cultural-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Village"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=2033379284  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8000\" height=\"4500\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmedia.japanesegarden.org\/cb:NhfT.31879\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/id:8a7f99c4171e1bc81291f15be1e47376\/https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/Portland-Japanese-Garden_James-Florio_03kengo-kuma-portland-japanese-garden-13.jpg\" alt=\"a couryard with building with green roofs\" class=\"wp-image-42067\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Cultural Village of Portland Japanese Garden after it opened in 2017. Photo by James Florio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On April 2, 2017, the Garden unveiled its $37.5 million Cultural Crossing expansion project. Built upon the organization\u2019s celebrated legacy, this expansion represents the future of Portland Japanese Garden. This step forward honors the beauty and tranquility of the five traditional gardens, and makes room to welcome the hundreds of thousands of guests from around the world who flock to the Garden to experience the essence of nature and spirit of peace. It offers new and exciting opportunities to discover the richness and wisdom of Japanese culture. Cultural Crossing is the vision of the Garden\u2019s leaders, past and present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The centerpiece of the expansion is a Cultural Village designed by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma. Kuma is one of the most significant contemporary Japanese architects working today. He believes the study of place is essential to integrating a project with its surroundings. The Cultural Village provides a place where visitors can immerse themselves in traditional Japanese arts through seasonal activities, performances, and demonstrations in the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-opt-id=994552264  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1622\" height=\"1206\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmedia.japanesegarden.org\/cb:NhfT.31879\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/id:6bd2e8da67d9724c37e40b8bf6080913\/https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/PJG-Map-2021-Web-Cultural-Village.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22055\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TOUR THE CULTURAL VILLAGE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script src=\"\/\/visitingmedia.com\/tt8\/embed\/iframe.js?ttid=japanese-gardens#\/360?group=0&amp;tour=1&amp;c13rl3=0\" id=\"vm-truetour\" width=\"720\" height=\"600\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 2, 2017, the Garden unveiled its $37.5 million Cultural Crossing expansion project. 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