The Lima Sister City Association welcomes people out to enjoy the beauty of the Japanese Garden. The organization held a picnic filled with music, food, and activities reflecting Japanese culture. Plus, people also come out and checked out the Cherry Blossom trees which are in full bloom right now. The city got nine trees from their sister city Harima-cho Japan in 2002 to put in the garden to help share their culture and beauty with the citizens of Lima. The Sister City Association maintains the garden for people to come and enjoy.
“This park is right on the river walk, so you can enjoy it just by walking by,” says Matthew Neeley, the President of the Lima Sister Cities Association. “We have plenty of benches for picnics and everything. It is just a nice place, I had one gentleman tell me today that he loves coming here to meditate because of the great scenery and the great location.”
The Japanese Garden is at the corner of Elizabeth and Eureka Street and for more information about the organization is all about, log on to www.limasistercities.com
