Japanese Garden Washington Park Portland
May september from 9 30am to 7pm october 10am 4pm weekends.
Japanese garden washington park portland. View more information veterans day november 11 2020. Portland japanese garden is now selling timed entry into the garden every 30 minutes during public hours. Parking for cars is very limited in washington park especially during warm sunny weekends. Washington park covers more than 458 acres 185 hectares on.
Washington park is the crown jewel of portland. Every 15 minutes daily. With the improvement in air quality and relief from fire dangers portland japanese garden is ready to welcome you back. About 40 of all visitors skip the parking and arrive by rideshare walking biking or using trimet transit service.
The portland japanese garden is a traditional japanese garden occupying 12 acres located within washington park in the west hills of portland oregon united states it is operated as a private non profit organization which leased the site from the city in the early 1960s. Docents there were very friendly and helpful. Washington park is a public urban park in portland in the u s. State of oregon it includes a zoo forestry museum arboretum children s museum rose garden japanese garden amphitheatre memorials archery range tennis courts soccer field picnic areas playgrounds public art and many acres of wild forest with miles of trails.
Portland japanese garden is a proud participant in arts for all making the beauty and serenity of the garden accessible to low income families and individuals who receive food stamps snap. November march from 9 30am to 5 30pm april 10am 7pm. Designed in 1963 it encompasses 12 acres with eight separate garden styles and includes an authentic japanese tea house meandering streams intimate walkways and a. Stay tuned for changes that will probably occur in traffic flow and parking options in the year ahead.
Though it is not the biggest japanese garden in north america st louis has that this place is a wonderful east meets northwest combination with a backdrop of tall trees and varied terrain. This 410 acre park is home to the oregon zoo world forestry center portland children s museum hoyt arboretum international rose test garden portland japanese garden. Every day may through october and on the weekends november april the explore washington park free shuttle links portland japanese garden to the washington park max station as well as the other park attractions. Bloom has been the chief executive officer of the portland japanese garden since 2005.
Wonderful waterfalls bodies of water walkways structures etc. The garden is working diligently with portland parks recreation explore washington park and other stakeholders to identify and implement better solutions as this project continues.