Ever wanted to go to Japan but haven't yet? Then you need to visit this hidden garden in London that makes you feel like you're there.

The garden in West London is popular among locals but they often keep quiet about it, but who can blame them?

Kyoto Garden is home to a famous waterfall, endless amounts of healthy trees and plants and some happy Japanese koi carp in the pond.

The hidden Japanese garden in London

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Kyoto Garden is in Kensington's Holland Park and was opened more than 30 years ago in 1992.

The peaceful spot was a gift from the city of Kyoto to mark the longstanding friendship between Great Britain and Japan and to celebrate the Japan Festival in London at the time.

Designed in the ‘kaiyushiki’ (stroll garden), the hidden garden's focus point is the impressive waterfall and pond.

Kyoto Garden was designed to be filled with foliage including weeping acer trees and dahlias along with the famous cherry blossom tree.

Every year thousands travel to Japan for cherry blossom season when the trees are in full bloom and offer the sight of pink flowers, but now you can see the beautiful trees in London during Spring.

The hidden garden also has stone lanterns that you can admire along with a marble bridge across the pond and spots to sit and relax in.

Kyoto Gardens are open from 7.30am until 30 minutes before dusk every day.

On the online review site TripAdvisor, the gardens have a score of 4.5/5 with one guest sharing: "Holland Park, and the Kyoto Garden within, are truly wonderful, quiet and relaxing.

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"Worth a visit when you're around Notting Hill."

Another added: "Kyoto Garden within Holland Park is lovely because it is quite secluded. There aren't many people.

"There are some beautiful resident peacocks, a lovely waterfall, a koi pond, and more."