The park was inaugurated in 1962, marking the 50th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Paraná.
The cherry trees were donated by the Japanese community in Curitiba and the Japanese Consulate.
The tea house features architecture inspired by traditional Japanese styles, including wooden columns and sliding doors.
The park houses a library specifically dedicated to Japanese culture and literature known as 'Biblioteca Municipal Maria Nicolas'.
It contains stone lanterns, known as 'toro', which are traditional Japanese garden ornaments.
The park's artificial lake is specifically designed to mirror the geographic layout of the Japanese islands.
It features a sculpture titled 'The Thinker' by the artist Tadashi Kaminagai.
Praça do Japão is a 14,000-square-meter urban park in Curitiba designed to honor the Japanese immigrants who settled in the region. The landscape features over 30 cherry trees imported from Japan and a traditional artificial lake shaped like the Japanese archipelago. A central tea house, the 'Memorial da Imigração Japonesa', hosts rotating art exhibitions and serves as a cultural hub. The park includes a library specializing in Japanese literature and a collection of stone lanterns donated by Japanese families. Sculptures of Buddha and other traditional decorative elements are placed throughout the groomed gardens. The park serves as a public space for meditation, light exercise, and cultural education in the Água Verde neighborhood. It remains a key landmark of the city's urban planning and multicultural heritage.
The edge of the central lake looking toward the memorial tea house.
Visit during late winter or early spring to see the cherry trees in full bloom.
Check the exhibition schedule at the Memorial before visiting to see current art displays.
Use the walking paths to view the different species of plants selected to mimic Japanese landscapes.
Avoid walking on the grass in areas marked for preservation to protect the manicured landscape.
The memorial building and library typically close on Mondays.
