Japanese Gardens in Northern California

Japanese Tea Garden
Tea Garden Drive
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco (Inner Sunset District)
415-752-1171
Located next to the De Young and Asian Art Museum.  Open daily 9
am to 6 pm (Mar thru Sept) and 8:30 am to 6:00 pm (Oct thru Feb).
Admission: $2.00; Seniors and Children $1.00.

San Mateo Japanese Garden
Central Park
El Camino Real (near 5th Ave)
San Mateo
415-377-4640
Open Mon-Fri 10 am to 4 pm; Sat, Sun and Hols 11 am to 4 pm.
   
Hakone Gardens

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21000 Big Basin Way
Saratoga 
408-741-4994
Open Mon-Fri 10 am to 5 pm; Sat, Sun and Hols 11 am to 5 pm.
Parking is $3 per vehicle on weekdays and $5 weekends and
holidays.  Occasionally tea ceremonies and other cultural events
are held at the gardens.

Japanese Friendship Garden
Kelley Park
1300 Senter Road
San Jose
408-27-PARKS
Modeled after Korakuen in Okayama, which is the Sister City of
San Jose.  Garden is open daily from 10 am to 1/2 hour after
sunset.  Parking fee is $3.

Japanese Gardens
22372 N. Third St.
Hayward
3
510-881-6715
Located on the Botany Grounds Complex. Open daily 10 am to 4 pm.

ShinZen Japanese Friendship Garden
Woodward Park 
Fresno
209-498-1551
Open Mon-Fri 5 pm to dusk; Sat and Sun 10 am to dusk (May thru
Sept); Sat and Sun 10 am to 5 pm (Oct thru Apr).  Admission: $1;
children 50 cents.


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