Members of the Japanese Garden Society Northwest region have built a Japanese style garden in Walkden Gardens, Sale, Cheshire, which are owned and run by Trafford Borough Council.

Walkden Gardens are laid out in garden 'rooms' separated by high hedges in the style of Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire. Different themes and styles of garden are contained in each room, making it an ideal site for the JGS to build a Japanese garden. The original space now occupied by the Japanese garden was half a thicket of shrubs and trees and half a bedding scheme. This has been completely transformed into a Japanese landscape garden, subdivided into three sections: an entrance area, a woodland garden and an open karesansui, or dry-water garden. Construction began in early 2004 and was completed late in 2006. The garden shows different aspects of Japanese gardens and attempts to give the 'feel' of a garden as seen in Japan.

The garden was officially opened by His Excellency Mr Yoshiji Nogami, the Ambassador of Japan.