The fragile Japanese garden on the Clingendael estate near The Hague is open to the public for the next six weeks, one of just two periods a year when visitors can enjoy its collection of rare plants and trees.

The garden was created in the beginning of the 20th century by the former owner of the country estate, Marguérite M. Baroness van Brienen (1871-1939), also known as lady Daisy.

Lady Daisy undertook several voyages by ship to Japan, bringing back  lanterns, a water cask, sculptures, the little bridges and possibly the pavilion.

It is the only Japanese Garden in the Netherlands from around 1910 and the original design with the serene pond, meandering brook and the winding pathways has remained intact since then.