The restful Nishinomiya Japanese Garden at Manito Park and Botanical Gardens, in Spokane, Washington, USA.

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Nishinomiya Japanese Garden - in honor of Nishinomiya, Japan, Spokane's sister city. Manito Park was originally a public recreation area called Montrose Park. In 1903 its name was changed to Manito, said to mean Spirit of Nature in the Algonquian language. A park commission was formed in 1907 with annual funding, and in 1913 the famed Olmsted Brothers firm completed their landscaping plans for Spokane parks, including Manito Park. The Park was at one time a zoo until 1932 when the zoo closed down because of the lack of funding during the Great Depression.

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Size: 4256px × 2831px
Location: Manito Park, Spokane, Washington, United States, America, USA
Photo credit: © M L Pearson / Alamy / Afripics
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