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Japanese Gate at the Pairi Daiza Zoo - Woodwork and Architecture (2024)

A Large Authentic Japanese Gate for the famous Pairi Daiza Zoo in Belgium
We are very proud to present you all with our newest architecture milestone: a large traditional wooden Japanese gate for Pairi Daiza, a famous zoo in Belgium. In the year 2023, our location in Boskoop was visited by a delegation of Pairi Daiza as they were searching for authentic Japanese elements for a new section of the park they were developing based on the four main islands of Japan. We were honored to advise and supply Japanese items for the amazing project such as various stone lanterns, ornamental Shikoku rocks, a large stone bridge and an antique Pagoda. But during their visit, our past Japanese architecture projects caught their eye. Namely the traditional Japanese gate that can be seen at our partner Bonsai Plaza across the street. They were impressed, a huge compliment for us, and asked if we wanted to develop a large Japanese gate of 6 by 4,5 meters for their park as well. An amazing new challenge that immediately got us very excited!

Based on the wishes and requirements, our architect developed the design for a Japanese gate with true traditional aesthetics mixed with more modern construction methods. After the plan was approved, our talented woodworkers started with the construction in the Yokoso workshop. Once everything was perfect, the traditional gate was installed in Pairi Daiza at one of the entrances to their new Japan-themed world: The Islands of the Rising Sun.

It was an absolute delight to work for Pairi Daiza and add a true eyecatcher in terms of Japanese architecture to their world-class park. Providing our architectural services surrounded by amazing animals, varied landscapes, and other unbelievable examples of traditional architecture from all around the world was something truly special. It comes as no surprise that Pairi Daiza was ranked as the best zoo in Europe multiple times.