Who we are...

The Japanese Garden Society

is a UK based Charity No.1141251

Our aim is to:

“To educate people about Japanese gardens and to support the construction, maintenance and restoration of Japanese gardens”

The Japanese Garden Society brings together people interested in the gardens of Japan and Japanese style gardens in the UK.

We welcome amateurs and professionals, garden lovers and garden designers who wish to share their enthusiasm and knowledge of Japanese gardens with like minded others.

Become a Japanese garden society member

Receive four splendidly illustrated issues of our journal, “Shakkei” each year, straight to your doorstep. 
Regular and informative newsletters by email with invitations to specialist lectures and workshops.
Exclusive to members only, organised visits to private Japanese gardens in all of our six regions.
Share your love of Japanese gardens with others for inspiration and advice in making your own Japanese style garden.

To help us please


We are now listed in the RHS Plant Society Handbook!

What we do...