Nerima Gardens — Attraction in Ipswich City

I booked into the traditional Japanese tea ceremony held on these grounds. Not knowing much about Japanese culture, I was excited to learn more. NOTE: The tea ceremony will start at the bottom entrance near the toilets, not at the tea house. The gardens are a work in process. Proceeding the tea ceremony, we were given a small tour of the gardens and given a lot of interesting information about the creation, history, and plans for these gardens. I found the tour guide to be informative and interesting. The tour ends at a replica of a traditional Japanese tea hour. This tea house is a direct result of their sister city, Nerima, in Japan. To begin, we were greeted by traditionally dressed ladies. One would explain different parts and cultural references to the ceremony and tea house. The other would be our host showing us the intricacies of the ceremony itself. Only one person in the group will actually experience the host serving them tea, so remember that when they ask for a volunteer. You won't miss out, though. Afterwards, participants split into pairs, do a smaller version of the ceremony, and try the tea. Again, the whole ceremony is fascinating and full of information. Definitely one to try. Have a wander around the gardens afterwards if you...

Month of visit: December 2023

Lovely Japanese garden near the Ipswich Nature Conservancy. Went here straight after going to the INC, the place was surprisingly beautiful, lovely and peaceful.

The only thing that made me a bit worried and less like was the bats! There were soooo many bats (flying fox) hanging in the trees, i personally don't really like bats so I was a bit afraid and couldn't enjoy. But the place itself actually is very pretty and nice to take...

Went along to these peaceful gardens in the middle of Ipswich. So quiet and peaceful. So lovely and so many bearded dragons to greet us, one greeted us at the start of the journey. Was a lovely walk through and then to the the animal sanctuary. Definitely worth the effort to get there. There is a cafe just up from the park as well if you want to make a day of it. Enjoy your trip to these...