Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden (Japanese: 日本茶園) in San Francisco, California, is a popular feature of Golden Gate Park, originally built as part of a sprawling World's Fair, the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. Records date it to 1894. Add Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 4.7 mi away, to a visit.
A garden inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Japanese Tea Garden is inside San Francisco, which has 528 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 49 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1894
Japanese Tea Garden dates from 1894. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 62–70°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
San Francisco (SFO) has airline service, about 12 miles from Japanese Tea Garden.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Each month’s highs and lows around Japanese Tea Garden are below.
Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden (Japanese: 日本茶園) in San Francisco, California, is a popular feature of Golden Gate Park, originally built as part of a sprawling World's Fair, the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. Though many of its attractions are still a part of the garden today, there have been changes throughout the history of the garden that have shaped it into what it is today.
The oldest public Japanese garden in the United States, this complex of many paths, ponds and a teahouse features plants and trees pruned and arranged in a Japanese style. The garden's 3 acres contain sculptures and structures influenced by Buddhist and Shinto religious beliefs, as well as many elements of water and rocks to create a calming landscape designed to slow people down.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 5 acres
- Established
- 1894
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Overnight near Japanese Tea Garden
The closest lodging is in San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Presidio of San Francisco
- 4Lombard Street
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Cow Palace
- 8Coit Tower
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Japanese Tea Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | in town | — | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 13 mi east | 20 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Daly City | 5 mi south | 5 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Bruno | 10 mi south | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| Sausalito | 6 mi north | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| Pacifica | 11 mi south | 15 min | 13 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 36,890 | $1,250K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Japanese Tea Garden
Nearby, within 10 miles, are these places.
Big draw15 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw32 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw44 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw54 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw69 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
75 mi TheatreCow Palace
84 mi LookoutCoit TowerPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Asked about Japanese Tea Garden
Is Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Japanese Tea Garden?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–70°.
How far is Japanese Tea Garden from San Jose and Stockton?
About 49 miles southeast of San Jose and about 65 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Japanese Tea Garden?
San Francisco (SFO), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Japanese Tea Garden?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (13 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (10 mi, 36 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from San Francisco
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.