Free Japanese Tea Garden (GG Park) Guided Walking Tour on Mother’s Day (2024)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

After the successful 1894 Mid-Winter Exposition San Francisco decided to keep the Japanese Village exhibit. Makoto Hagiwara was hired to be the new manager of the Garden and immediately set about expanding the Garden three-fold to its size today. At over three acres, it is the oldest public Japanese Garden in the United States, and it has a magnificent collection of plants and trees maintained in the Japanese style by a staff of professional gardeners.

An impressive variety of flora greets you as you enter a Japanese inspired wonderland of small scenes created throughout the Garden. The peace and quiet of the Garden encourages one to slow down and be mindful of the surroundings — beautiful botanical masterpieces. Stroll among the koi ponds and enjoy the ever-present skills of the gardeners as they present their carefully designed and shaped plant sculptures and rock arrangements representing real scenes from the outside world. Marvel at the structures of Japanese design — the tea room, gates without fasteners, and the magnificent pagoda, a relic from the 1915 World’s Fair in San Francisco. A perfect walk for those seeking a peaceful afternoon…

Sunday, May 12 at 1:00 pm given by Jay S.Sign Up

COST – Although the tour is free with RSVP, you must have a ticket to the Japanese Tea Garden. Entry tickets are free for SF residents with valid ID. Non-residents must pay $18 entry fee. Tips appreciated to your tour guide

NOTES
Tour Length: Approximately 1 hour.

A garden admission charge is required, except for San Francisco residents with ID and for everyone before 10 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

LOCATION
Meet just inside the entrance to the garden.

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