Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES - 2012/09/06: Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park originally spanned about one acre. When the fair closed, Japanese landscape architect Makoto Hagiwara created a permanent Japanese garden as a gift for posterity.  Hagiwara became caretaker of the property, pouring all of his personal wealth, passion and creative talents into creating a garden of perfection.  Hagiwara expanded the garden to its current size of approximately 5 acres where he and his family lived for many years until 1942 when they, along with approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans, were forced to evacuate their homes and move into internment camps. Today, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions in San Francisco, featuring an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds and a zen garden.. (Photo by John S. Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)