We are now seeing the peak bloom of our irises. Make sure you don't miss this beautiful but fleeting moment.
Portland Japanese Garden is excited to present Designing Nature: Elements of Harmony, an art exhibition that celebrates the beauty, history, artistry and inspiration behind Japanese gardens themselves.
The Board President of Portland Japanese Garden explains why he hopes that people will support the organization as we approach the end of 2025.
Amy Carlson Gustafson, a journalist with the Minnesota Star Tribune, recently paid a visit to Portland, Oregon. In her article, which praises the quirkiness, natural beauty, and friendliness of our city, she writes “Exploring the rock gardens, quaint paths, lush green foliage, rustic tea garden and bonsai trees helped me quickly shed travel stress.”
Portland Monthly recently recommended Portland Japanese Garden as a top place in the area to see fall colors.
Portland Japanese Garden is delighted to announce its final art exhibition of 2025: Designing Nature: Elements of Harmony. Opening Saturday, September 27 and running through February 23, 2026, this exhibition invites visitors to explore the history, techniques, and traditions behind this timeless art form—revealing the depth, intention, and beauty that define Japanese garden design.
Hugo Torii, Garden Curator and Director of the Japanese Garden Training Center, was among the experts featured in a recent article from HGTV on Zen gardens. “The most important element of this kind of private space is how it makes you feel,” Torii shared with writer and author Lynn Coulter. “If it provides comfort to …
My Modern Met, a culture website that cover topics such as art, design, photography, architecture, science, technology, and environmental issues, recently featured Portland Japanese Garden, calling it a “true gem” and “a place where visitors can immerse themselves in Japanese culture while enjoying and appreciating nature in all its glory.”
HGTV named Portland Japanese Garden the most beautiful garden in Oregon.
In August, retired U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, his wife Ruth Harkin, former county attorney and author, and his sister-in-law Jean Harkin, also an author, visited Portland Japanese Garden for a tour of the landscape and to reconnect with Aki Nakanishi, Director of the Japan Institute and Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, and Education.