Anderson Japanese Gardens

In our hectic and stressful world, Anderson Japanese Gardens opens minds to a different culture while offering guests a place of peace and tranquility where they will find healing, renewal, inspiration, and a re-energized soul.
We are an authentic Japanese Garden maintained by the highest of standards that touches the soul of our guests. With grace, elegance, and gentle awareness we exemplify the Japanese cultural heritage of respectful humility in service to people of all cultures.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin in 1966, John Anderson traveled to Japan with a fraternity brother to explore the country and to learn about its culture. He and his friend spent time with a long time family business associate and friend, Mr. Akira Ohno. Mr. Ohno is the President of Morinaga Milk Industries. Little did John Anderson know this trip would lay the foundation for a lifelong appreciation of the Japanese people and their culture. In 1972, as John Anderson’s family had grown in number he and his wife Linda decided to purchase land that is at the top of the hill and to the north of the current Garden. The family moved in to their new home in 1975. Fortunately part of the land was a bit of a swamp due to Spring Creek running through the property. Mr. Anderson decided to begin cleaning up the property below their home. Once he started he realized the site had the potential to have a Japanese style landscape built around the spring fed pond, the same style of landscape that had so touched his soul in Japan in 1966.

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