This sign marked the entry to "Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden."

This photograph was used in a video produced by Ron Belisle and Rol Herriges .

Another sign spelled out the rules:

This Garden is intended to be a place for personal reflection and tranquility.
Please show respect for the garden and other guests and abide by the following rules:
1. Stay on the paved or gravel pathways
2. No commercial or portrait photography
3. No tripods or reflectors
4. No running, cycling, or skating
5. No food allowed
6. No dogs allowed

A bronze dedication plaque hung on a wooden fence just inside the entrance. A more comprehensive list of rules hung to the right of the plaque.

Koi swam in a lovely green pond that was central to the garden.

Large boulders decorated the margin of the pond. Their reflections complimented the koi.

A small island floated in the center of the pond.

This photograph was used in a video produced by Ron Belisle and Rol Herriges .

A koi swam in the pond. Grass floating atop the pond resembled a Japanese ideograph.

Fosseen Lantern was a gift from Mayor Yoneji Yagi and the Isamu Otani Family and the people of Nishinomiya, Spokane's sister City, dedicated on August 5, 1989.

This photograph was used in a video produced by Ron Belisle and Rol Herriges .

A lone bench, alongside the path around the pond, provided a place to rest and to contemplate.

A bridge over the center of the pond was built of wood with bronze finials.

This photograph was used in a video produced by Ron Belisle and Rol Herriges .

A view of the pond as seen through low trees and bushes.

The bridge and a boulder in the center of the pond were reflected on the mirror-smooth pond surface.

This photograph was used in a video produced by Ron Belisle and Rol Herriges .