Sustainable Peace at The Japanese Garden
Alluring botanical garden, relaxing water garden oasis, and a spiritual tea garden!
Unwind and take a stroll to the spiritual garden oasis at The Japanese Garden in LA. This 6 1/2 acre garden features three gorgeous gardens in one and is truly a hidden, modern beauty. Achieve your best zen self as you walk through Tortoise Island; a magical and dry Zen meditation garden that symbolizes longevity. Continue along the path to the expansive Chisen, "wet-strolling" part of the gardens. Here is where the real magical waters and lush beauties exist. Discover the waterfalls, lakes, and streams from the different vistas of the garden. Pay attention to the amazing stone lanterns that were hand-carved by Japanese artisans! Follow the bamboo and purify yourself before entering the tranquil tea garden. Let's not forget one of the coolest features of this garden: SUSTAINABILITY! The garden's purpose was to demonstrate the positive use of reclaimed water in the most delicate of environments and the results are in the proof. A garden of water and fragrance that leads us to a world free of distraction to just focus on the simplicity of beauty in both nature and life. A much-needed authentic release!
Perfect For
Beautiful Garden
Peaceful walk and meditation opportunity
Japanese garden date for two
Personal garden date
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Packing List
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Location & Hours
Itinerary
- Leave the world outside and enter The Japanese Garden
- Enter the dry meditation garden; Tortoise Island
- Experience the meaning of everlasting happiness at the Three-Buddha stone arrangement
- Wet-stroll through the gorgeous gardens of waterfalls, lakes, and streams
- Smell the fragrance of lilies and lotus flowers in bloom
- Walk over the bridges and look for the hidden symbolism in the garden
- Purify yourself and enter the tea house overlooking the lake
Google Reviews
Zan LeeThis place is absolutely beautiful. I’m a huge fan and avid frequenter of Japanese gardens, and botanical gardens in general, and was very impressed by the size and layout of this one. It is very well-kept and honestly it was not crowded at all when we went. I believe they cap it at 15 people per hour so it’s easy to have a very quiet stroll alone or with someone you care about. There are waterfalls, small islands, bodegas to sit in, geese walking around, and all sorts of wonderful things to see. Parking is extremely easy and plentiful. All around a really nice experience and I plan to be back in the future.
Sandra SaulogI have to book appointment online. No entrance fee required at this time. I got to visit last week June 8th. The place is getting a landscape renovation. The gift shop, Tea house and visitor center are still closed. However, I enjoyed seeing the birds, ducks, fish, peaches, bamboo trees, ferns, lotus plants, and the mini waterfalls. Will visit again maybe in the fall.
Davis DulnuanFirst time visiting. I was told that pre-Covid, there would be upwards of 2200 visitors in one day! Now with this reservation system, only 5 groups of no more than 5 in a group are allowed in at a time for every hour, so it literally felt like we were the only ones there most of the time.Such a nice, serene place! Our toddler had a great time checking out the fish and ducks/geese. Great way to spend an hour of your day!
Danté VincentMy gf and I have been meaning to visit The Japanese Garden for a while, but with the limited hours, it’s been hard since we both work during the day. Finally had the chance to visit on Thursday June 30th and unfortunately, it didn’t really live up to expectations. Pros: The hours. They’re only open M-Thursday from 10-3:30pm. That can be a good thing for some, so when you do come, there aren’t an abundance of families or children crowding the grounds. No charge for admission The wildlife. There’s ducks, geese, plenty of birds, some fish (I only saw one colorful koi however) and even two what I believe are great blue heron. Cons: The hours. It makes it rather difficult to stop by if you have a “normal” daytime job. Tickets are very strict and you only have an hour to walk the grounds. We didn’t even need that much. We were in and out in 30 minutes. The grounds were undergoing some renovations and some of the path / buildings were blocked off, so they were rather unimpressive. Perhaps they would be better once that work was completed, but it was rather disappointing.
Howard FrancisIt isn't easy for a person with a full time job to have a day off that coincides with the operating hours of this garden but I finally got lucky and made it to the garden after years of yearning. I read other reviews that complained about heavy handed guards who followed patrons and chased them out of the garden. We experienced nothing like that and were able to roam freely and no one bothered us. As for the garden, there is lots to enjoy even though parts are undergoing maintenance. I found the garden quite relaxing and really enjoyed the wildlife.
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Rules & Safety
When booking reservations for The Japanese Garden, visitors are permitted to book ONE time slot per day, and ONE ticket per person, with a maximum of five tickets per group. Failure to follow the above rules could result in all tickets reserved by the individual to be deemed void and canceled.
The one (1) hour time slots are strictly enforced and access will not be granted more than forty-five minutes past the beginning of your assigned hour. Each group must exit the garden before their hour expires, so that we can permit the next hour’s group to enter.
We are closed on all City of Los Angeles Holidays and within 24 hours of rain.
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