Japanese Garden Washington Park Portland
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.
Japanese garden washington park portland. View more information veterans day november 11 2020. November march from 9 30am to 5 30pm april 10am 7pm. Docents there were very friendly and helpful. 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.
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. 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. Washington park covers more than 458 acres 185 hectares on. Every 15 minutes daily.
This is hands down the best japanese garden i have seen and i have seen quite a few. 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. May september from 9 30am to 7pm october 10am 4pm weekends. 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.
Stay tuned for changes that will probably occur in traffic flow and parking options in the year ahead. Washington park is a public urban park in portland in the u s. Washington park is the crown jewel of portland. Wonderful waterfalls bodies of water walkways structures etc.
Washington park brings in 3 5 million visitors annually. The garden sits nestled in the hills of portland oregon s iconic washington park overlooking the city and providing a tranquil urban oasis for locals and travelers alike. 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.
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. Bloom has been the chief executive officer of the portland japanese garden since 2005.