The Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden is a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) public Japanese garden in Los Angeles, located in the Lake Balboa district in the central San Fernando Valley, adjacent to the Van Nuys and Encino neighborhoods. A drive of 9.6 mi reaches Hollywood Walk of Fame. For mild weather, aim for January to December (67–80°F highs).
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A garden inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
The Japanese Garden is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 7 miles from The Japanese Garden.
Open since 1980
The Japanese Garden opened in 1980, 46 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Below are typical highs and lows near The Japanese Garden.
The Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden is a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) public Japanese garden in Los Angeles, located in the Lake Balboa district in the central San Fernando Valley, adjacent to the Van Nuys and Encino neighborhoods. It is specifically on the grounds of the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant adjacent to Woodley Park, in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area.
The garden's Japanese name is Suihō-en (水芳園) meaning "garden of water and fragrance." The idea of having a Japanese Garden adjacent to a water reclamation plant was conceived by Donald C. Tillman. The garden's purpose was to demonstrate a positive use of reclaimed water, in what is usually considered a delicate environment, a Japanese garden. The ponds and irrigation use reclaimed water from the adjacent water reclamation plant.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 1980
- Area
- 7 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
Overnight near The Japanese Garden
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Los Angeles (841) and Santa Monica (57).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Hollywood Sign
- 4Universal Studios Hollywood
- 5La Brea Tar Pits
- 6Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 7Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 8Crypto.com Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Japanese Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Santa Monica | 12 mi south | 20 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| West Hollywood | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Burbank | 9 mi east | 15 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 102,988 | $1,089K | D |
| Glendale | 13 mi east | 20 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| Inglewood | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Culver City | 13 mi south | 20 min | 17 9 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 39,452 | $1,143K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near The Japanese Garden
Places worth adding lie within 19 miles.
Big draw110 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw218 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw310 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw48 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Hollywood8.0M visitors a year
Big draw511 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw616 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw716 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw816 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Japanese Garden: common questions
Is The Japanese Garden in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit The Japanese Garden?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is The Japanese Garden from Long Beach?
About 33 miles southeast of Long Beach, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to The Japanese Garden?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Japanese Garden?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Santa Monica (12 mi, 57 places to stay) and Beverly Hills (9 mi, 33 places to stay).
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