Japanese Tea Garden (San Francisco)
The Japanese Tea Garden (Japanese: 日本茶園) in San Francisco, California, is a popular feature of Golden Gate Park, originally built as part of a sprawling World's Fair, the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. Though many of its attractions are still a part of the garden today, there have been changes throughout the history of the garden that have shaped it into what it is today.
| Japanese Tea Garden | |
|---|---|
Japanese Tea Garden | |
| Type | Public |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Nearest city | San Francisco |
| Coordinates | 37°46′12″N 122°28′13″W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Created | 1894 by George Turner Marsh |
| Status | Open year round |
| Public transit access | |
| Website | japaneseteagardensf.com |
The oldest public Japanese garden in the United States, this complex of many paths, ponds and a teahouse features plants and trees pruned and arranged in a Japanese style. The garden's 3 acres contain sculptures and structures influenced by Buddhist and Shinto religious beliefs, as well as many elements of water and rocks to create a calming landscape designed to slow people down.
The Japanese Tea Garden is now one of the three locations of the Gardens of Golden Gate Park, along with the San Francisco Botanical Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers.