Wooden boardwalks winding over turquoise pond with fall foliage at Mizumoto Japanese Garden Springfield Missouri

Mizumoto Japanese Garden in Springfield, Missouri

Mizumoto Japanese Garden is a peaceful stroll garden tucked inside Springfield’s Nathanael Greene Park — perfect for quiet walks, koi ponds, and seasonal beauty. We visited Mizumoto Japanese Garden in November 2022. The fall colors were stunning — reds, oranges, and yellows mingling with evergreens, the crisp air carrying the faint sounds of flowing water. …