Japanese koi pond reopens in Manito Park

The koi pond in Manito Park's Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden is back open following a 16-month closure caused by the pandemic and water-saving construction.

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Tue., July 20, 2021

A koi swims Tuedsay in the Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden in Manito Park in Spokane.

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Nour Yuce, right, visiting from Turkey, and her nephew Demir Palic, center rear, spot koi fish in the Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden in Manito Park, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Spokane. The koi pond reopened late last week after a $287,000 project intended to reduce water use of the feature. The pond will be open from 10 a.m. to 30 minutes before dusk during weekdays for the rest of the summer. The fish were inspected by a health professional and returned to the pond after a brief absence. The pond has been closed since the start of the pandemic.

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A visitor spots a koi fish in the Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden in Manito Park, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Spokane. The koi pond reopened late last week after a $287,000 project intended to reduce water use of the feature. The pond will be open from 10 a.m. to 30 minutes before dusk during weekdays for the rest of the summer. The fish were inspected by a health professional and returned to the pond after a brief absence. The pond has been closed since the start of the pandemic.

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Visitors spot koi fish in the Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden in Manito Park on July 20, 2021, in Spokane. The city’s Parks Department is turning its attention beyond Riverfront Park with a new master plan due in 2022, and residents can participate through Monday in an online survey that will inform that plan.

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Ashley Riley, left, along with children Coraline, age 1 and Evelyn, age 3, and her father, B. J. Freitag spot a great blue heron Tuesday while visiting the koi pond in Manito Park’s Japanese Garden in Spokane.

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Ashley Riley, left, along with children Coraline, age 1, Evelyn, age 3, and her father, B. J. Freitag, spot a blue heron while visiting the koi pond in Manito Park's Japanese Garden, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Spokane. The pond reopened late last week after a $287,000 project intended to reduce water use of the feature. The pond will be open from 10 a.m. to 30 minutes before dusk during weekdays for the rest of the summer. The fish were inspected by a health professional and returned to the pond after a brief absence. The pond has been closed since the start of the pandemic.

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A blue heron soars while visiting the koi pond in Manito Park's Japanese Garden, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Spokane. The pond reopened late last week after a $287,000 project intended to reduce water use of the feature. The pond will be open from 10 a.m. to 30 minutes before dusk during weekdays for the rest of the summer. The fish were inspected by a health professional and returned to the pond after a brief absence. The pond has been closed since the start of the pandemic.

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