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Description: Praca do Japao

The square honors the sons of the "Rising Sun", who settled there and dedicated themselves to an agriculture life. Scattered around the square there are 30 cherry trees sent from Japan by the Nipponese empire and several artificial Japanese style lakes. Japanese Portal, the Culture House and the Tea House were built in 1993.

Curitiba was the home to many immigrants and thus it has have a very diverse cultural background which is celebrated through many memorials, celebrations and historical buildings.  Other parks that are dedicated to early immigrants of Curitiba include the Arab Memorial, Ukrainian Memorial and Polish Immigration Memorial.  

Located at Sete de Setembro Avenue, junction with Rep. Argentina Avenue – Água Verde.

Hours of Operation:

Culture House – Tuesday to Sunday, from 9AM to 6PM.

Tea Ceremony – Thursdays from 9AM to 4PM.

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