Fort Worth Japanese Garden
32°44′06″N 97°21′56″W / 32.7351°N 97.3656°W
The Fort Worth Japanese Garden is a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) Japanese Garden in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The garden is built on the site of a former gravel pit used as a dumping ground. In 1968, Kingsley K. Wu, a graduate of the University of Tokyo and a professor at Texas Women's University, was hired to finalize the design. Dedicated in 1973, the garden features many plants and construction materials donated by Fort Worth's sister city Nagaoka, Japan. The main gate was designed by Albert Komatsu and Associates (Komatsu, Inc.) and dedicated in 1976. The garden hosts two annual events, the Spring Festival and the Fall Festival, featuring demonstrations of Japanese art and culture.