Japanese Garden was founded in the years 1909 - 1913 as an exotic garden in the Centennial Exhibition . It is located in the Śródmieście district of Wrocław in the boundaries of the Szczytnicki Park near the Centennial Hall . It is home to almost 270 taxons of woody plants , as well as 78 species of Asian plants of which 38 are endemic to Japan , like the Styrax japonicus . It is an important landmark of Wrocław . The garden has existed since 1913 . It was the project of orientalist Baron Fritz von Hochberg who had an interest in Japanese culture , though the design can be accredited to Japanese gardener Arai Mankichi . In 1995 a major renovation project was undertaken under the direction of professor Ikuya Nishikawa from Tokyo . Next , in 1996-1997 , with help from the Japanese Embassy and gardeners from Wrocław and Nagoya work was undertaken to renew the Japanese character of the garden . The work was directed by Yoshiki Takamura . Two months after the grand opening , the garden was ravaged by the 1997 Central European flood . Another renovation was deemed necessary and the next opening was in 1999
1997 Central European flood
1997 Central European flood
Japanese Garden (Wrocław)