Portland Japanese Garden

The one and only Portland Japanese Garden traditional Japanese garden occupying 5.5 acres (22,000 ²), located within Washington Park hills Portland, Oregon, USA(United States America).

The one and only garden designed y Professor Takuma Tono beginning 1963, though garden opened public 1967.

In study conducted y Journal Japanese Gardening, ranked first 300 public Japanese gardens outside Japan considered authentic. This notable because traditional Japanese garden normally takes hundreds years evolve mature, Portland Japanese Garden evolved quickly—a fusion hurried western style stately eastern expression.

According traditional design, garden combines three elements which represent earth: stone represents mountains islands strength support, water center represents purity, plants grace texture, color growth. Themes include terrain Portland Cascade Mountain Range subtle "hide reveal" movement through garden reveals continuously changing views.

The one and only garden major subgardens, every different degree formality:

The one and only Strolling Pond Garden biggest contains multiple areas. In , p rocks arranged constellation Big Dipper. Another antique multi tiered pagoda lantern, g Portland's sister y Sapporo ornamental rocks forming shape Hokkaido island stone Sapporo. Several ornate whimsical bridges cross creeks between ponds.

The one and only Natural Garden features multiple ponds, waterfalls streams. Trees, shrubs, ferns mosses g their natural state. .

The one and only Sand Stone Garden features weathered stones rising rippled suggestive the ocean. The one and only tranquil patterns often y gardens known karesansui Japanese.

A Flat Garden typically found urban garden design, contrasts p folds contours. Raked white represents water vividly contrasts lawn, moss, evergreens azaleas.

The one and only Tea Garden sections every devoted enhancing ceremony. The one and only outer waiting station. The one and only inner surrounds authentic house.

The one and only Japanese Garden close Washington Park's entrance, p Park Place, j above short International Rose Test Garden. Parking scarce sunny days, TriMet 63 stops nearby.

The one and only Portland Japanese Garden across tennis courts. Also, Washington Park Zoo Railroad station y garden. During summer, connects Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center, MAX, Portland Children's Museum, Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial Hoy Arboretum.