In 1907, crowds of sightseers would ride the tram from Victoria to the amusement park at Gorge Park, which featured the first Japanese Garden in North America and a popular Japanese-Canadian teahouse.

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The Japanese Gardens at Esquimalt Gorge Park

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Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavilion

The Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society

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