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Landmark information
- Location:
15891 Ravine Rd, Los Gatos - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
5/5/2024 - Date Most Recently Visited:
5/5/2024 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 14.213, W 122 0.676 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
Note:
This is a private residence - you can only visit with permission of the land owner.
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Kotani-En
Kotani-En is a classical Japanese residence in the formal style of a thirteenth century estate with tile roofed walls surrounding a tea house, shrine, gardens, and ponds. Constructed for Max M. Cohen in 1918-1924 of mahogany, cedar, bamboo, and ceramic tile by master artisan Takashima and eleven craftsmen from Japan, Kotani-En represents a harmonious union of art and nature in a two acre rustic environment. Kotani-En is a prominent example of Japanese landscape architecture in America.