Search results
The Japanese Garden, in San Mateo Central Park is one of the finest gardens in California. It was designed by landscape architect, Nagao Sakurai of the Imperial Palace of Tokyo, and features a granite pagoda, tea house, koi pond and bamboo grove.
People also ask
Is there a Japanese garden in San Mateo?
Who designed San Mateo's Japanese garden?
Does San Mateo have a tea garden?
Where to eat koi pond in San Mateo?
This is a small, modest Japanese Garden. There is metered on street parking and a parking structure. Easily found, located on El Camino at Fifth Street within San Mateo's Central Park. Central Park has other attractions including a playground, picnic grove, a small green house/arboretum, Rose garden and more.
- (227)
- Attraction
Nice, but smallish (±0.76-acre), Japanese Garden located in the middle of San Mateo's Central Park. The Good: *Amazing Koi Pond teaming with lots of gorgeous, well-fed koi.
- (145)
- 37.562111
- (650) 522-7440
- 122.321979
Located in Central Park in San Mateo, you are transported to the peaceful beauty and tranquility of a Japanese Garden, as if you were in Japan. The grounds are immaculate and the bonsai trees, bushes, trees and koi pond make this a beautiful setting.
- (227)
- Attraction
- About San Mateo Japanese Garden
- Features
- What Are The Hours of Operation?
- Where Is The Japanese Garden located?
- Japanese Garden in San Mateo vs. Saratoga’s Hakone Japanese Gardens and Estate
San Mateo’s Japanese Garden was designed in 1966 by renowned landscape architect Nagao Sakurai of the Imperial Palace of Tokyo. He was the same architect who also designed Golden Gate Park’s Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco. The city of San Mateo wanted to improve its relationship with the Japanese community after World War II, which led to one...
At just one acre, the Japanese tea garden in San Mateo is much smaller than the others in the San Francisco Bay Area. However, it’s expertly crafted design maximizes each inch of the space in true Japanese form. San Mateo Japanese Garden includes the following features: 1. Japanese maple trees 2. Koi pond 3. Bridges 4. Shrines 5. Cherry trees 6. Ba...
As of August 2021, the San Mateo Japanese Garden is open during the following hours: 1. Weekdays (Monday- Friday): 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 2. Weekends (Saturday- Sunday): 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The garden is open every day of the year except for Christmas (12/25) and New Year (1/1).
The Japanese garden is nestled inside San Mateo Central Park at 50 East 5th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401. Because it’s tucked away in a larger park, it can be a little tricky to find. However, there are a few signs pointing visitors to the right direction, so just follow them. While the Japanese Garden is small, visitors can enjoy the other features...
The San Mateo Japanese Garden is obviously much smaller and not as well known as Saratoga’s Hakone Japanese Gardens and Estate. However, San Mateo’s garden packs a punch in very little space, and its free admission is hard to beat. The surrounding Central Park and Rose Garden make the Japanese Garden in San Mateo the perfect place to spend a few ho...
The San Mateo Japanese Garden. 227 reviews. #1 of 39 things to do in San Mateo. Gardens. Open now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Japanese garden located in Central Park, a tranquil spot among the high rise buildings.
The San Mateo Japanese Garden, San Mateo: See 227 reviews, articles, and 144 photos of The San Mateo Japanese Garden, ranked No.1 on Tripadvisor among 15 attractions in San Mateo.
