the EKO haus is the Japanese house of Culture and Buddhist Understanding. In it, the Japanese…read moreliving in the area are able to practice and cultivate their customs and culture. But also locals can have an opportunity to learn about Japanese culture and actively participate in it. Among the events of the centre there are: Buddhist festivals, tea ceremonies, garden parties with musical or theatrical performances, music events, reading circles for Buddhist texts, exhibitions, courses in traditional Japanese arts, lectures , film presentations, etc. Anyhow, they have this beautiful Japanese garden in the Temple grounds, a peaceful oasis and a must visit in Düsseldorf, makes you think you're in Japan. To get there you can take the U-bahn to Heerdter Sandberg and walk for about 10 minutes. Otherwise you can take a bus to Niederkasseler Kirchweg and walk for 3 minutes (I saw the City tour hop-on hop-off bus also stops here).

A beautiful and serene patch of Japan in Oberkassel - perfectly manicured lawn, landscaped and well…read moreproportioned garden with water features and a temple in the background (which you have to pay to get in but can enjoy from outside). A very peaceful place most of the time, great for a bit of stillness and meditation

Tanzhaus NRW hosts shows, workshops, classes, and houses a small cafe/bar. The dances are…read morepredominantly contemporary - and the courses are all 6-month long. (Jan-Jul, Aug-Dec) So if you are in Dusseldorf for an extended period of time I recommend this dance school, however for someone like me who was looking for drop-in classes (like Pineapple Studios in London) it was not ideal. My first taster class went down fine, however when I returned the following week to try another proficiency level, they were very reluctant and told me that they don't let new people join so far into a new course (even though they weren't working on an extended choreo / building up to a performance).