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

Katastrophal. Das Restaurant war nur zu 30 % besetzt und trotzdem hat es über eine Stunde gedauert…read morebis das Essen kam. Die Kellner waren extrem unfreundlich und gelangweilt. Als krönender Abschluss hat uns der Kellner gesagt, dass wir KEINEN Nachttisch nehmen können, weil die Küche überfordert war und wir doch bitte im Centro den Kaffee kaufen solllen?! Und das bei ca. 5 besetzten Tischen!!! Kein Entschuldigung. Als der Nachbartisch seine Bestellung stornierte, sagte der Kellner, dass dies auch besser wäre, weil Sie dann selber das Essen essen könnten. Das Essen war ok.

Well, one thing that I can say about a garden walk is that they are not suited to a rainy day,…read morewhich unfortunately was the case when I was in Dusseldorf (It sounds as if I brought Melbourne weather with me, or it could be just that their summer is out winter, though it certainly isn't that cold). Okay, I didn't get to see all of the gardens, but then again this place is basically a park, well sort of - there doesn't seem to be any open spaces for picnics, but then again that probably isn't a German thing and I probably can't compare parks in Australia to those in Germany even though the park was establishd a while back in my mind it is a park, probably not hugely touristy, but nice enough for an afternoon stroll. Oh, it also has a pretty large lake with birds in it so alles gute.

We had a very enjoyable walk through Nordpark with a partly cloudy day and a recent rain. As long…read moreas we kept to the paths, feet stayed dry and the exercise was welcome. I very much wanted to see the Japanese Garden (Japanischer Garten) and with some GPS navigating, were able to make our way to it. Because it was late November, we were pretty much the only visitors and this added to the peaceful and serene nature of this lovely sub-park. A stone walking path, reflecting pools and a cute bridge made for photo opportunities to treasure. There are interesting outdoor sculptures throughout the park and the walks are absolutely lovely on a pretty day. If you're feeling like you need some sun and some trees and get away from the traffic and the sirens but you don't want to leave Düsseldorf, this is the spot. Five stars. [Review 16385 overall - 190 in Germany - 1892 of 2021.]

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