One Of Florida’s Most Underrated Tourist Spots Is A Japanese-Inspired Escape Into Nature

When you picture South Florida, you might think of its beaches or golf courses, but you wouldn’t necessarily envision strolling through an authentic Japanese garden. As its name implies, however, that’s one activity offered at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach. Since 1977, the museum has been welcoming visitors to what 24/7 Tempo calls Florida’s most underrated attraction (via iHeartMedia). It all started with a donation of land from one George Sukeji Morikami, the last remaining settler from a local Japanese farming colony, which grew pineapples on land that would become part of nearby Boca Raton back in the early 1900s.

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