URL:   http://www.andersongardens.org/  Name: Anderson Gardens    Alternate Name:   Address: 318 Spring Creek Road  Mailing Address: 340 Spring Creek Road  City: Rockford  State: Illinois  Postal Code: 61107-1035  Country: UNITED STATES  Latitude/Longitude: lat=42.288605; long=-89.063467 Find Gardens Nearby Weather:   Phone: +1.815.229.9390  Fax: +1.815.229.9391  E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s): Hoichi Kurisu  Contruction Date: 1978  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours: May-October, Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun Noon-4pm including Memorial Day, Labor Day and Independence Day Closed Nov-April  Admission: Adults $5, Students $3, Seniors $4, children 4 and under are free  Added to JGarden: 1/1/1999  Last Updated: 7/27/2001  JGarden Description: The inspiration for Anderson Gardens began in 1966 during John Anderson's first trip to Japan. There he met a family friend, Mr. Akira Ohno, President of Morinaga Milk Industries of Tokyo, who gave him an in-depth look at the Japanese people and their culture. When the land was acquired for a new home site, John and Linda Anderson realized that the property had the potential to be an excellent setting for a Japanese garden. With the Andersons' strong interest in Japanese culture, they decided to start development of a Japanese-style garden. Construction of the Anderson Gardens began in 1978. The gardens have been designed and built by Hoichi Kurisu. Mr. Kurisu came to the United States in 1968 accepting the position of Director of Landscaping at the Japanese garden complex in Washington Park Gardens, Portland, Oregon. He had graduated from Tokyo's Waseda University and spent several years studying under Mr. Kenzo Ogata, one of Japan's most renowned landscape designers. Mr. Kurisu has his own landscape design and construction firm in Portland. The garden was recently donated to an area non-profit to be managed. This pond and stroll garden is renowned for its stonework, hidden water features and exceptional carpentry. The sukiya-style machiai

The first winter shower; My name shall be "Traveller."   Matsuo Basho   trans. by R.H. Blyth   17th century