The Japanese Garden is very lovely including a furnished home to enjoy, a bonsai pavilion, and more.
“When Mr. Huntington asked William Hertrich, his garden superintendent, to look for plants to develop a Japanese garden, Hertrich approached George Marsh, an art collector and importer of Asian art objects. Mr. Marsh had opened a tea garden in Pasadena around 1904, which was not successful commercially. He offered to sell the contents of his establishment: plants, garden ornaments, and Japanese house.
“In 1912, seventy men worked daily for 5 months to move the house, plants, and garden ornaments to the Huntington and establish the garden. Later, a Japanese craftsman built the moon bridge and gong tower. In 1968, the Zen court and Bonsai court were opened to the public.”