Japanese Tea Garden - Oldest Public Japanese Garden in the U.S.

The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park dates to 1894 and is commonly described as the oldest public Japanese garden in the United States. The garden contains traditional features such as a drum bridge, pagoda, stone lanterns, koi ponds, and seasonal plantings, and it has been maintained as a public attraction and cultural landscape for well over a century. It operates as part of San Francisco Recreation & Parks and hosts public visitors, seasonal events, and a tea house.