Dijon. "The pride of passing on our culture": the Japanese garden expands on the advice of a Japanese master

In Dijon, the Japanese garden located in Suzon Park is undergoing renovations. Under the direction of master gardener Masao Sone, originally from Kyoto, its surface area will nearly double to offer visitors a site faithful to the traditions of the Land of the Rising Sun.

Masao Sone is a Japanese master gardener, present in Dijon to offer his expertise and advice as part of the expansion work on the Japanese garden. Photo Nicolas Durdilly

Since the beginning of the week, municipal gardeners, supported by those from the French Japanese Garden Association, have been hard at work in the Suzon Park in Dijon. Their mission: to expand the Japanese garden to create a setting faithful to Japanese tradition. The project, which will be spread over three phases, plans to double the garden's surface area from 5,500 to nearly 10,000 m², with a total budget of €100,000.

To ensure the project's authenticity, an expert from Japan, Masao Sone, is overseeing the work. This master gardener, originally from Kyoto—the birthplace of beautiful Zen gardens—is staying in Dijon for two weeks to share...

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