Kariya park is home to unique garden beds, authentic Japanese décor, a serene marsh and more than 80 beautiful cherry blossom trees just waiting to be admired.
Every spring, Kariya Park in Mississauga transforms into a pink wonderland with approximately 80 stunning Japanese cherry blossom trees in full bloom. These trees, a gift from Mississauga’s sister city, Kariya, Japan, boast different varieties and hues. Although the City’s cherry blossom trees bloom at different times, most trees will be in full bloom in the next week or two, weather permitting.
Visit Kariya Park
Kariya Park is a stunning, Japanese-inspired park located in the heart of the city. It honours the City’s twin-city relationship with Kariya, Japan. The park features beautiful garden beds, unique Japanese decorations, a marsh and pond and a variety of flora including rhododendrons, pines, ginkgo, sweetgum, magnolias and four different varieties cherry blossom trees.
The park also has a:
- Stone tsukabai basin – which was hand-carved by Fumio Naito, a sculptor from Kariya, Japan.
- Zig-zag boardwalk, which crosses a marsh containing Japanese irises and other water-loving plants.
- Cascade waterfall with overhanging red Japanese maple.
- Dry stream bed, representing a flowing stream with different sizes of stones, carefully placed to imitate fast and slow-moving currents.
- Duck pond with a turtle rock, which represents a turtle climbing out of the water.
- Friendship Bell, located in the pavilion, which is rung on ceremonial occasions.
For more information, please visit mississauga.ca/parks. To find out when the blooms peak, follow @saugaparksrec and @citymississauga on Twitter for updates.
