The Japanese Garden as seen through the eyes of Garden visitors.

In celebrating the 40th anniversary of our Japanese Garden, we invited visitors to share their images of this 14-acre oasis on Instagram using the hashtag #Happy40JG. These are some of our favorites from the more than 950 submissions.

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#Happy40JG #japanese #garden #botanicgarden

A post shared by Caroline Rose (@carolinerose3435) on May 1, 2017 at 7:24pm PDT

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Devil's Footbridge, Japanese Garden @mobotgarden … #stlouis #saintlouis #stlouisgram #explorestlouis #bestofstlouis #capturestlouis #stlouisphotographer #onlyinstlouis #weheartstlouis #showme_photos #footbridge #missouri_pics #missouriadventure #happy40jg

A post shared by Kari Ruzicka Frey (@kari.r.frey) on May 3, 2017 at 12:04pm PDT

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#Happy40JG

A post shared by Susan Fenwick (@susan_fenwick) on May 11, 2017 at 3:17pm PDT

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A day different in every way from today. . . . . . . . #sentimentsaturday #??? #happy40jg #mobotamicalgardens #stlouis #garden #japanesepeacegarden #japan #peacegarden #japanesefountain #fountain #flowers #petals #pinkpetals #spring

A post shared by Evie Burch (@aquietkerfuffle) on Apr 29, 2017 at 12:06pm PDT

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Pink Dogwood in the Spring #Happy40JG #bloom #spring #flowers #mobotgarden #dogwood #japanesegarden @mobotgarden

A post shared by Bohème Photographie (@bohemephotographie) on May 9, 2017 at 4:06pm PDT

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"In the struggle between stone and water, in time, the water wins." #JapaneseProverb #Happy40JG Acer Palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

A post shared by heather haas (@petalsnap) on Apr 8, 2017 at 7:00am PDT

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A beautiful day to be in the gardens. #mobot #gardens #garden #cityscape #lake #reflection #trees #plants #japanesegardens #bloom #yellow #green #red #spring #sunshine #stl #stlouis #missouribotanicalgarden #shawsgarden #happy40jg

A post shared by Micah Usher (@micahusher) on Apr 3, 2017 at 3:39pm PDT

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Spring break a few years ago. The cherry blossoms bloomed, and then it snowed. Still one of my favorite memories of all time. #happy40jg @mobotgarden

A post shared by Lauren Michelle (@_bea_and_me_) on May 17, 2017 at 4:56am PDT

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#Happy40JG

A post shared by Susan Fenwick (@susan_fenwick) on May 11, 2017 at 3:16pm PDT

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Irises #happy40jg #mobot #flowersofinstagram

A post shared by Roger Brandt Jr. (@thezenpirate) on Jun 24, 2017 at 7:38pm PDT

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Perfect spot @mobotgarden to take a break from the spring heat & humidity in St. Louis. Love my happy place & I am very thankful I can finally walk around there again🙏🏼💕🙏🏼 Oh how I've missed you. . . . #stlouis #stl #missouri #midwest #citylife #bestofstlouis #stlouisphotographer #explore #justgoshoot #saintlouis #debbieshootsstlouis #spring #springtime #springinthecity #japanesegarden #happy40jg #flowers #mobot #botanical #garden #nature #floral #flower #instagardenlovers #flowersofinstagram

A post shared by Debbie Fenelon (@debfene) on Jun 14, 2017 at 8:45am PDT

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You can't leave St. Louis without visiting the garden. #Happy40JG

A post shared by Aunnalaray Park (@melodioussorrow) on May 31, 2017 at 1:19pm PDT

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Japanese garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden #happy40jg

A post shared by TR Bowlin (@tr.bowlin) on May 27, 2017 at 7:02am PDT

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#happy40jg

A post shared by Renée Rapier (@renaykel) on May 31, 2017 at 8:31pm PDT

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I love the Japanese Garden. #mobotgarden #stlouismo #happy40jg #walksatdusk #dropofdew #lotusleaf

A post shared by Sally B. Simpson (@sallybsimpson_photo_yogalove) on Jun 27, 2017 at 6:56pm PDT

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#happy40JG #botanicalgardens ——- #water #art #Japanese #garden #trees #scenic #photograph #photo #photooftoday #lily #nature #walk #lilypad

A post shared by @ shikobabright on Jul 5, 2017 at 12:48pm PDT

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#funwfriends #happy40jg #summerhours #turtles

A post shared by Mandy Jo Sullivan (@jandymo) on Jul 14, 2017 at 7:22pm PDT

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#missouribotanicalgarden #Happy40JG #sonyalpha #longexposure #japanesegarden #gmaster #a7rii #bridge #ndfilter

A post shared by Dale Shelton (@sheltondale) on Jul 17, 2017 at 8:18pm PDT

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#Happy40JG #MOBOT

A post shared by Josh Fackler (@iamjustjoshing) on Jul 20, 2017 at 12:41pm PDT

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#membersnight #teahouseisland #happy40jg

A post shared by Mandy Jo Sullivan (@jandymo) on Aug 1, 2017 at 8:23pm PDT

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"every flower is a soul blossoming in nature." ▸ gerard de nerval #happy40jg #japanesegarden #mobot #garden #peonies #spring #sunshine #stl #stlouis #shaw #missouri #explorestlouis #showme_photos #missouri_photos #nofilter #latergram @mobotgarden

A post shared by jayme 🌙 (@andpaperflowers) on May 10, 2017 at 11:26am PDT

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#happy40JG #mobotgarden

A post shared by Jessica Stefano (@jezika2u) on May 10, 2017 at 7:58am PDT

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@mobotgarden #happy40jg #japanesegarden #eclipse2017 #moonshadows

A post shared by Katie Cat (@sungold46) on Aug 24, 2017 at 5:35pm PDT

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Japanese Garden at Missouri Botanical Gardens turn 40! #happy40jg

A post shared by Jason (@jvogy) on Aug 24, 2017 at 1:19pm PDT

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#happy40jg

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