Portland Japanese Garden Map
May september from 9 30am to 7pm october 10am 4pm weekends.
Portland japanese garden map. 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. The portland japanese garden is a traditional japanese garden occupying 5 5 acres located within washington park in the west hills of portland oregon. Wonderful waterfalls bodies of water walkways structures etc.
Docents there were very friendly and helpful. Portland japanese garden 611 southwest kingston avenue portland or 97205. Visit to the portland japanese garden june 9 2019.
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. As a japanese garden the desired effect is to realize a sense of peace harmony and tranquility and to. For more than 50 years portland japanese garden has been a haven of serenity and tranquility nestled in washington park in portland or.
Widely regarded as one of the more authentic japanese gardens outside of japan itself the portland japanese garden covers 5 5 acres in the city s west hills. Oregon photo locations and travel destinations. Every 15 minutes daily.
The 5 5 acre portland japanese garden is composed of five distinct garden styles. The garden is composed of eight unique garden spaces from the lush greens in the strolling pond garden to the empty space or ma of the sand and stone garden each style demonstrates unique aspects of japanese garden history and design. It encompasses 12 acres with eight separate garden.
Pagodas and patches of raked sand give way to foot bridges that cross sinuous streams which in turn wind around japanese maples bamboo plum trees and iris beds before transforming into waterfalls that spill into ponds. The portland japanese garden was designed in 1963.