Garden Path Special Message
A Letter from Paul Schommer, Board President
A letter from Paul Schommer, President of the Board of Trustees of Portland Japanese Garden.
In the News
From Homes & Gardens: Garden Curator Hugo Torii on How to Choose Trees for a Japanese Garden
Homes & Gardens, a more than 100-year-old publication based out of the United Kingdom that covers interior design and landscape architecture, recently surveyed experts on recommended trees to purchase for a Japanese garden.
Garden Updates
Portland Japanese Garden is the Perfect Place to Bring Your Kids
The appeal of Portland Japanese Garden for kids isn’t just something that we have witnessed, it’s something many of our staff know firsthand! We chatted with some of the moms and dads on our team to learn why they enjoy bringing their kids to the Garden.
Japan Institute
Japan Institute Update
Dear Portland Japanese Garden community members, I am writing to you today to share an important update from the Board of Trustees regarding the Japan Institute campus. With a vision to reinvest in the community of Portland, the Board of Trustees, with the support of Portland Japanese Garden’s leadership, has decided to sell the 3.65-acre Japan …
Japan Institute
Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute Donate Peace Lantern to Brooklyn Botanic Garden
In June, Portland Japanese Garden, through its sibling organization and global cultural initiative, Japan Institute, formally presented a handcrafted replica of its beloved Peace Lantern to one of the most revered and famous public gardens in the United States, Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Press Releases
Gold Leaf and Bright Colors Featured Among Hard-to-Find Japanese Wares Available at Portland Japanese Garden’s Behind the Shoji Summer Marketplace
Behind the Shoji, opening Saturday, 6/29 and running through Monday, 9/2 in Portland Japanese Garden’s Pavilion Gallery, is one of the Garden’s most beloved summer traditions. An annual show and sale of Japanese and Japanese-inspired wares, visitors can peruse and purchase from a variety of curated items often unavailable short of a visit to Japan itself. What makes this elevated and distinctive shopping experience stand out is the level of care and the miles traveled that go into determining which items will be available.
In the News
Tripadvisor Gives Portland Japanese Garden 2024 Travelers’ Choice Award
Portland Japanese Garden is delighted to share that it has been given a 2024 Traveler’s Choice Award by Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform.
In the News
From Business Insider: Portland Japanese Garden One of the “25 Most Unique Gardens Around the World”
News site Business Insider turned to writers Zoë Miller, Matthew Wilson, and Mykenna Maniece to detail what they deemed to be the 25 most unique gardens in the world and named Portland Japanese Garden among them.
In the News
From The Oregonian: Portland Japanese Garden Among Most Popular Urban Gardens in the Nation
The Oregonian published the findings of a new analysis that named Portland Japanese Garden as one of the most popular public gardens in the U.S.