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San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden
San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden Review
As you amble through the manicured landscape, past Japanese sculptures and perfect miniature pagodas, and over ponds of carp, you may feel transported to a more peaceful plane. Or maybe the shrieks of kids clambering over the almost vertical "humpback" bridges will keep you firmly in the here and now. Either way, this garden is one of those tourist spots that's truly worth a stop (a half hour will do). And at 5 acres, it's large enough that you'll always be able to find a bit of serenity, even when the tour buses drop by. The garden is especially lovely in April, when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.
- Address: Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., off John F. Kennedy Dr., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, 94118 | Map It
- Phone: 415/752-4227
- Cost: $7, free Mon., Wed., and Fri. if you enter by 10 am
- Hours: Mar.--Oct., daily 9--6; Nov.--Feb., daily 9--4:45
- Website: www.japaneseteagardensf.com
- Location: Golden Gate Park
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